Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1959 volume:

The Amd i959 Pre-sen+ed by 'rhe Sensors Menclola Hugh School Menclo+a, Illinois Prmled at tho Wayb de Press Mondota Illmon Photographs by Wallrqer Studlog Chlcago Illmoxs Sp6'ClGl Photo mg Company Aurora Illmols Cover by S K Smxth Co Chxcago Illmors Bmdmg by Brock 6. Rankm Chlcago Illmoxs O O I graphs by Courtesy of Mr. Herbert Rieko and tho Mendota Reporter, Mermdotcr, Illinols: Enqrayingo bv'Aurora Engrav- OwmlMtWl Bw! Due to superhum nn efforts on the part ol tl admmlstratlon md contractors school opened on time MHS dldnt seem the same but cl tsses went on as usual despite the confusron due to contmumg construction Students met old frrends guned new ones md jolned ln the m my extri currlcul lr iLllVIllCS th lt MHS h ld to ofler Bllzzlrds closed school md give students llll promptu wmter vtcttxons The gym slw tts first basketball game ln December and nts first Qym cl rss m J muftry When the punt buckets and ladders were removed from the hills no one wxs regretlul to study rn new roomy LllSSl'0Ol'l1S md to eat In 1 modern clleterli W IS 1 welcome rehel Slvwfa Fresh ur outdoor cl lsses that leelmg of extl 1 energy all are charlcterlstn. of thls testlve season The Prom Concerts and Graduatlon each enhances Sprlng with VHFIOUS mspxrl trons of joy and sldness This season brmgs to an end a year of actxvltv 1 year of education and truly 1 ve mr of enjoyment ':': 'A 1'- ',A' ' .,,,,A s Q. ,-1: - .EMA !?.f',-I: 4 Nlr. Bruno .lacobs. executive secretary of the National Forensic league. presents the leading C'hapter of Illinois award to Nlr. I. W. Price. F 'lhe Atodnem recalls fall. winter. and spring of H158-59 in brief. We have tried to bring you an accurate account of the events that happened throughout the year. begin- ning with the first day of school amid the confusion of construction work still in prog- ress. .-Xs the year progressed. out new cafe- teria. gym. and many classrooms were com- pleted. enabling us to resume a more normal state of activity. free of annoyances. inter- ruptions. and confusion in finding our classes. Spring found the new addition and most other classrooms completed. and we are proud to say that we were the first to attend classes in the new building. Some of the highlights of the year in- cluded the presentation of the Leading llli- nois National Forensic League Chapter plaque. which was accepted by Mr. Price from Mr. Bruno Jacobs. executive secretary of NFL. We are especially proud of this plaque because of the fact that only twenty- four such plaques are awarded in the United States each year. and it represents many years of accomplishment in the speech de- partment. Another highlight was the re- cstablishment of the Mendota Chapter of the National Honor Society. which had been originally established in IQZ5. lhe newly tormed National Honor Society has its first installation of members. dh Came View Expwueuceo 'QQ W f .1..fQm15 ,1f 'ff w'5Wd W mm L X .1-1 'ke --.J vuendolupo Frlends are m lmportmt aspect of school lrfe Teenagers lrc nlturllly gregmous and enjoy meeting wrth other students like themselves During classes and dctlvltles we had numer Foolhakk Football IS tlso tn ctgerly lI'lIlClplILd ptrt of the yetr School splrlt pl lyed tn Import mt role during the itll sea son The te llll knew that they had the whole he trted Interest oi the students behmd them Fun enters mto our school wear ln mfmy w ns MHS has in mcrezsmglv wmde vdrretv of clubs and tctrvntles which the students mly join to hive 1 well rounded school clreer I I 9 O Q ' ' . 1 ' 1 1 - 1 - ' . I .z . 1 c 1 . 'Y- , ' 1 ' . ' ' . . ll .1' 1 1 ' s pl it , 1 1 1 . ' 1.11 1,5-1 ,!.1'J1 , F. 'l 4. . . . v,,, , ,, . l,t., l.,r:q P ,.,.., 6 ., :Ia X , , , , , 2 - ous chances to make friends. ' , ,' ,:-'- .,.:g:::. I ' -14' qj3,,,.., 1,-2521 r l V 1 1 r xl 1 l . 1 h . L . L L I 4 1 . , . - ' ' 1 r L K . 1 C 1 1 ' 1 5 1- - 1 5 : 5 I ea 1' ' 2 ,, 1 K M 1 fr' 1 . Wi ' '1 '. 1 1. . 1 . . . . ' ' . 1 1 : 5 5 1 1 ' 1 - . ' 1 . . '.. -.1 .-, , x . I ,XT its :X H... 5 ,..,k'.-Q Q I-W. , ' , 41' -'n ' ww. . a, b Q f 1 '1- 1 W.. . -r , f, 7 L .J -'af A1-.f . As. -1, Q' A M W..-La. ...nb ,. .ff -M., ,-.F , , , f. - - F9 -0- . l 8 -.1 ...fy ' '15, i, Gi? , . 4 X 1 f -q L ' MW .-Ax 1 Falk I-ligldliq c bus drivers have scrvctl the students faithfully all yo ong, They arc W. Swopc. Ci. Wills. A, I-Qlscsscr. l. Smith. C dc. H. Jocgcr. CI Davis. N. Spencer. li. Fitch. B. Moss. ai t R Fctlci X3 .xiii s QQQ The students entedng schoollast hul began several nionths of dodging the construcuon workers.'The buuding was changed a great deaL and so the freshmen were not the only ones who hadzibewhderedlook. The cafeteria and gym were not ready yet. but new classrooms were opened even if there were a few odds and endsleftto be done.'fhefnudy haH was huge and sunnyg had brand new desks and was very pleasant to study in. Yes.vacaUon was oven Sununer wzw gone.but not without memories. Now it was time to think of school and all its activities, Fall brought foot- ball. the homecoming game with all its trimmings. and the meeting of new friends. But all was not fun. hirir win tune to decide.'UAni I going to wxnrk to achieve niy gozd. or ant I going to go niy nnxry way and next spnng wonder what hap- pened'? f Hy S ct fl-gli, 'x..., 'si 'E Performing att foothztll games were S. Blotch. J. Whipple. J. iordal. I.. Beetz. and 1. Forth. Coach Lewis talks to the students during the pep rally on the night before Homecoming Mr. Murdock, driver education teacher. receives keys to the new cars from Prescott Brothers. Mr. Price. Mr. DcPietro. the other driver training teztcher. and interested students watch. ytsworft men SCHOOL - 3 P anime tjgftgxswe can E22 t wnescow MOTHERS 35, 5 Ckfwo Olibiww Proved Very Capable Leaders: Were Assisfed by Advisors The juniors had a busy year. A steering committee was selected to help with planning events. The activities of the year could not have been successful without the ef- forts of these people. The main highlight of the year was the prom. The class selected the theme of Carolina Moon. and Bob Merritt and Ann Lorack as prom chairmen. They had the privilege of being the lirst class to give a prom in the new gym. Another event they will long remember was the class play. Seventeenth Summer. Two wonderful perform- ances were given on April 9 and IO. The Student Council Representatives were Twig Johnson. Phil Yenerich. Martha Guilfoyle, Patti Biers. Pat Mackin. and Ken Hampson: and the capable advisors were Mr. Gehler, chairman. Mr. Rollins. Mrs. Fischer. Mrs. Gilbert. Mr. Gooden. Mr. Waity. and Miss Pottinger. LEFT TO RIGHT: Carol Classon. vice president: Bob Merritt. president: and Margy Corrigan. SCCreI2try-Irezisllrer. The main project of the sophomore class was select- ing the class rings. For this a ring committee was chosen to work with the officers. The Student Council representatives were Karole Schofield. Adrienne Althaus. Craig Beardsley. .loe Didier. and Steve Carlson. Besides selling magazines, they sponsored several dances to earn money. The activities were well guided by the advisors: Mr. Richardson, chairman. Miss Dose. Mr. Lewis. Mr. Workun. Mr. Morris. Miss Strouss. and Mr. Morgan. LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Goebel. president: Kent Carnahan. secretary-treasurer: and Bonnie Price. vice president. The typical freshmen were lost in the changed school for the first week or two, but they soon grew used to it. The Homecoming attendants were Barbara Rider and Jack Phalen. They were assisted during the year by their advisors. Mr. Rieke. chairman. Miss Moore. Mrs. Haines. Mr. Warren. Mr. Hagen. Mr. De Pietro. and Mr. Altizer. LEFT TO RIGHT: Barbara Pfieffer. president: Ioan Beetz. vice president. and Marlene Lau, secretary-treasurer. Pul on Their Play: Slruggled wilh Prom JLJNIOR OFFICERS AND STEERING COMMITTEE: B. Glaser. Mr. Gooden. Miss Pottingcr. Mr. Gchlcr. Mr. Waity. Mrs. Fischer. Mrs. Gilbert. A. Price: FRONT ROW: B. Althaus. A. Lorack. C. Classon lVice-Presi- dentl. B. Merrill lPresideml. M. Corrigan fSecretary- Treasurerl. M. Masters. D. Jacobs BACK ROW: Miss Pottinger. C. Jones. V. Larsen. M. Koerper. F. Jones. L. Kerns. I.. Ladcnburger. R. M214 rhesius. A. Lorack: SECOND ROW: K. Laws. B. Kelley. D. Kromm. A. Knapp. S. Kessel. D. Johnson. M. Mas- ters: FIRST ROW: P. Mackin. T. Kerns. P. Jones. N. Jones: ABSENT: W. Johnson. J. Mauch. I.. Kennedy ff ,,'5Q?r f Q' if T5 H 142 fn Mihzzfnifwii '- 2 if qi: 34- .- 1' if ft ,Q 4 fihf f. 'W . 0 ai ' . 1. L. 4 q 36 1 i-.W BACK ROW: Mr. Gooden. C. Smith. J. Suylor. J. Schvxiclterath. M. Schlesinger. D. Schammel. Stein. I.. Schwemlein. D. Stamherger. J. Scholl: MIDDLE ROW: J. Reppin. J. Stiel. R. Schultz. R. Stevenson. S. Reexer. K. Scheidenhelm: FRONT ROW: Schroeder. D. Roth. F. Sheridan. C. Swisher. N. Riegel: ABSFNT: S. Selby. T. Stephenitch 1. BACK ROW: Nlrx. Fixcher. K. Wagner. D. Ljltch. P. Yenerich. J. Wehmeyer. J. Ward. A. ljntl. A. Yieltreyg SECOND ROW: B. Wziltcrx. R. Williams. Ci. Zimmer- mam. P. Truckenhrod. J. Virgil. J. Thorne. C. Williams. FIRST ROW: J, Wright. J. Vincent. D. Wade. J. Thorne, J. Whipple. S. Waller. D. Thompson BACK ROW: Mr. Ciehler. C. Cluvon. l.. Amhler. R. in . Bell. R. Althuus: FIRST Becket. .l. Archer. R. Carter. .l. Caldwell. S. Boyle. .l. Archer: SFCOND ROW: A. Ambler. K. Bell. S. Alt' linux. P BILIS C BlllII'l11ll'l.lK ROW: .l. Cole. P, Curr. D. Becker. B. Burkhurl. J. .-Xuchxleiter. K. Colley. P. Boyle: AHSFNT: F, Collinx BACK RQWZ rj Fluhq,-15, NI. Dunglhue. O. Country mam. 'I'. Dickey. Nlr, Rullinx. C. Fxlex. T. Corrigan N, Fieldmzm: SFCOND ROW: .l. Farmer. Nl. Corrigan R. Fischer. R. Finley. J. Druen. .l. Fitlgerznld. P. Crzline R. Farley: FIRST ROW: .l, Faber. l.. Dean. Nl. Fiseri Nl. Fisert. F. Donugh. C. Fenwick: ABSFNI: N. Col llns, .l. Dell DCF WF' fu' nblyiye 'W' if .151 5 6 A af' if ' 4 'W y Q34 ., M7 DKQ5' ' 2 4:9 - ffrf, .gin 'Q' v ww ings in vw' SOPHONIORF OFFICERS AND RING CONINIIT TEE: B. Glaser. J. Didier. B. Price fVicc-Prcsidenll. Mr Richardson. J. Goebel IPresidentl. K. Carnahan 1Sccrc tary-Treasurcrl. NI. Lipke: ABSENT: W. Pillcr BACK ROW: Mr. Richardson. R. Ansteth. J. Bates. K Althaus. T. Bowne. C. Beardsley. L. Beetz. S. Bansau SECOND ROW: R. Buchanan. R. Becker. C. Hieder sledt. P. Budach. L. Bunton. R. Ayers: FIRST ROW J. Auchslcttcr. S. Blotch. W. Bruck. A. Althaus. C Analclh. W. Bryan: ABSENT: S. Bcttncr ,14, as ,ag ,gk 'E' -sf, -5 '- Ifg, 41: ,Q 6, C Q N,-J DC-X 'QA V24- fi' 'Q 1 tg E nga ,Q 'F .Jif- K- HACK ROW: D. iichrkc. CQ Ciuiltoylc. .-X. Funtkinn. S. Franklin. Cl. Hundlcy. IJ. Huun. J. Forth. MN Dmc: Sl! ONID ROW: H. Kilmer. .l, Hcnkcl. lf. Hanson. W. Hcnkcl. R. Fuulx. D. Hcltncv. 1. l'lm'whllv:!l: H ROW: lx. Hanrllcy. I, Prey. N. Jacob. B, Gordon. N. flflv-111-fl. HNCV1 fXHSl'Nl1 I, 4-MMI mc K ROW: c,. nlgwmh. R. nigwmh. H. lfngcl. sl. RYI SQ I 7' W ,N Q' fkilfl. .l. Dimliur. K. flgnrk. H. C'hf'iNlIl1iUlI'l. R. Childcrx. K. Cnrnuhzmi Sl-C ONIJ ROW. R, Corrigan. Cn. Cnmpbcll. Nl. Dubhx. S, Cook. Nl. Dlckcy. S. Curl- 1. R. fhustnul. J, lluxpgnnz FIRST ROW: I. Dewey. lx, If!-.str'zm1. .l. Duke. K. Hllcrx. CL. Clank. R. Dcrick. D. linux: AHS!-NI: R. C illlllu' 'sf ' YAVDQ-23 1 4 WWW f Nh, f A I .rf new 'ggif , JG wiv 39' img vw -A .Q 39 '56 R6 'nv R9 BACK ROW: S. Schieiclhein, K. Richuralx. W. Shirey l.. Rieh. R. Rebholz. R. Sehnnckel. W. Simpson. .I Simpxon. Mr. Workun: SISCONO ROW: Ci, Sheridan. D. Sondgeroth. M. Sondgeroth. li. Sauer. S. Sondgemlh S. Snyder: FIRST ROW: K. Sehoiield. .I. Reeder. C' Sawnlzmg ABSFNT: D. Sehniehr. F. Simin. D. Rogerx. .I Roger HAFK ROVV: Mr. Morrix. Cf Iohnson. NI. Iunex. 'If . NIliIjCI1UVILlIx. I. leuix. D. Miller. .I. Nlaihur. NI. l.ipIxe. I. Iones: SECOND ROW: NI. Kunui. F. Medlur. M. XICIICIT. W. Nlurmion. B. Klein. l.. NIcl.uughlin. Ci. Ieixer. NI. leiserz FIRSI ROW: NI. Ionex. NI. Leamy. D. Nlefollum. I. KilIlVNIl1IxIC. S. Marko. .I. Iordailz ,-XHSI-NI: I. Kemper B.-XCR ROW: D. Nance. lf. Pulienhaini. W. Piller. .l. Pohl. R. Nliinxon. Cf Montzignoli. li. Purlw. Ci. Nlorrix. Nliw Slroiisx: SECOND ROW: F. Rupp. .l. O'Sz1dnie R. Nlcton. V. Pfeiffer. S, Opsul. J. Norrix. l.. Neuhulfen FIRST ROW: .l. l'oxxei'N. P. Piller. l.. Noxxieki. B. Price KA Nl 'NlWY'! BACK ROW: Nlr. Morgan. B. Sonniug. S. Siremlziu. D. lx. Slremlziii. D. Weber. F. Walters. R. Weilfel. D. 'lruelv cnhrod. T. Wentz. R. Walton. .l. Vincent: SFFOND ROVV: M. Weller. D. Stumherger. .l. Walter. lf. Vermil- lion. V. Killion. N. Stokes. Ci. Yohn. ll, Virgil: FlRS'l ROW: .l, Siimrie. li. Whitmore. .l. lerry, P. Wheeler. P. Horney. N. Stepheniteli -is .nf ffif' 'E 'gl ffm. W 942. Q W5 L vu, ...Y F933 QW y ,gi . av? Fueokmeu S+ar+ed Oui' Bewildered: Soon Became Acquainfed I-kRliSHN1AN OH-CICFRS AND S'lUDl-NI COUNCII N1 FMBFRS: Mr. Ricks. S. Calc. M. Campbell. J. Bcclf lVicc-Prcsidcnll. B. Pfeiffer Wrcsidcnlr. NI. Iau lSccrc- tary-Trczmlrcrb. A. Kuchl. M, Hinklc BACK ROW: Mr. Ricke. C. Bell. C. Archer. W. Biers. R. Collinx. G. Barth. C. Ciorba. J. Chaon. C. Andrews. C. Ambler. I.. Barrett: SECOND ROW: Barbre. R. Carroll. J. Clark. G. Bauer. Ci. Caxsidy. M. Campbell: FIRST ROW: Carlson. J. BCCII. Ci. Baumann. Y. Rucker. S. Colc. A. Bauer: ABSIJNIC: D. Bodmcr gp-v t H 2. fi. 1F-fa vu: BACK ROW: M. Hinklc. R. Jones. R. Keefe. P. Krelz. J. Herbert J. Kern, Mr. Altizerz SECOND ROW: R. Hilst. J. Hurlt. M. Kerns. M. Heidmann. F. Hahn. R. Kidd. V. Kazlowskig FIRST ROW: C. Koerper: S. Kerehner. J. Huw. A. Kerns. K. Kustouros. l.. King . fill! BACK ROW: Mr. Warren. H. Ossmun. C. McLaughlin. M. Moss. T. Neal. K. Monluvon. B. Pfeiffer. J. Phalen: SECOND ROW: H. Pnlmulier. R. Myers. W. Moller. R. Minor. K. Phillips. C. Neff: FIRST ROW: T. Pcisel. G. Momeny. P. O'NeiIl. G. Moss: ABSFNT: M. Myers. I. Nance. R. Osteiholtz 4.8 1 ,I E, , 7 ,jr 3' 5. 'V 4 A Y ?f2h.I.,.'fgZ2iE fn ,K Q., ., Qi: A 9 Q l xy E ' rg A J 42' ,Q Vi, ,R 40' de .. '--- J H... f. A ffmii 4-v-'gin' A H.-XCR ROW: R, Manu. ,l. lamlcr. A. Kuchl. I.. Nlillcr. P. Nlichcl. ll. Nlillcr. R. NICDICI. D. I cmmcr. B. Nlctfcn. Xl, Nlcllullz SFCONID ROW: A. Nlcllott. P. Niusczir. Nl. I.m. B. l.zu'uh:c. N. lonuhcin. N1. Niuthcxiux Nl. Xl .-M .l FIIQSI' ROW: lk If 1, b -2,-Q 'Ii V E., 'lu I B.'XfAK RUMVI VY. Swisher. .li RiChllI'dN.' CA. Schmidl. I. yllhciiux I lochuck Mm URL' I0 bmx I Sqhiimmcl. R. Scholl. B. Rollmx. lx. Smxlh. D. Rucgncr. Q I Nlrw, Hinincxz SECOND ROW: S. SCh2lITlINCI. .l. Scott. K. Smuth. J. Stein. R. Rudlkc. W. Sums. B. Rider: FIRST ROW: R. Slimiw. T. Schmidt. NI. Smith. K. Shitllctlc. .l. Thompxon N. Sondgcrolh. K. Suylor: ABSEN1: Ci. Sshmilz B.-XC K ROVN: Nlr. Dcl'iclro. D. Wilcox. ,l. Wclwr. D. Wood. D. Wchcr. F. Wagner. B. Williams. C. Vhlltu Ci. Wumlx: SIQCONID ROW: Cf Wclvcr. R. Yickrcy. I Yogclmng. l. ljntf. .l, linlxc. ll. Wurxlcy: FIRST ROW D. Yimmcrmznn. ,l. Wcllx. A, lmxcr. K. Zimmerman. W Nlbmlx BAC H15 'K ROW: I-Q lzllioll. 'IQ C lllbuclmxuki. Nl. Danix. R. 'clx. P, Domnlmc. D. Dillwuk. .l. Dalton. R. lflwxwr. Cf Fuulk. l.. lklrly. Slim Moore: SFC OND ROVN. S. Dczm. .l. Fcnxxick. Ci. I-rnl1scn. N, Circiscn. li. Funfxinn. . 1 . :l.irz B C1115 Xl Cnll ilu HRS! ROW Nl ighmi. Nl. Colton. H. Dcxpuin. l.. Fixchcr. N. Ciuilloglc. Nl. Fuller fl Qt. 36 N94 It 42 Q 'fi Q I 4' 1 ' ara X yu. ll fy an g 06- , j W 4 71 f 9' .61 ? i 1 4, w mL f 4 N43 A M ., i Q 1' 4 r 'ma 'x f 'Q xy Qi.. Jail, JW: J , - ' M ' , - ., J ,.. . 6 ,slag , I iw' li NJ in BACK ROW: J. Mau. C. Beardsley. B. Masters. T. Johnson, K. Truckenbrod. P. Yenerich. J. Owens. G. Bader. S. Carlson: MIDDLE ROW: M. Campbell. M. Guilfoyle. D. lnness. J. Didier. K. Hampson. M. Hendrick. P. Biers, A. Kuehl: FRONT ROW: Miss Moore, S. Cole, A. Althaus, K. Schofield. P. Mackin. M. Hinkle. Mr. Murdock Student cnuucw Plans Activities for fhe Sl'ude:n'r Body: Places Emphasis on Sfuclenl' Elections The function of the Student Council is to pro- mote the best interests of the school and create the opportunity for student leadership and service in school activities. As a group it offers excellent opportunities for bettering student relationship with faculty and the community. The members of the Student Council are elected by a student election where all the mem- bers of the class vote for the persons they want to represent their class. Among the many activities of the Student Council this year was the Homecoming Dance held on October l7. The Northbrook gym was used because the MHS gymnasium was not yet ready for use. The gymnasium was decorated with goal posts and football players in conjunc- tion with the theme lt's All in the Game. Caro- line Musick and Larry Davis were chosen as Homecoming king and queen. The attendants were as follows: seniors, Helen Rollins and Jerry Elliott g juniors, Patti Biers and Chuck Frey, sophomores, Peg Leamy and Duane Stremlaug freshmen, Barbara Rider and Jack 'Phalen. Another activity of this year's Student Council was the sponsorship of the annual Freshman Orientation Day to provide new students with all the information and advice that they needed to become better acquainted with MHS. Money making projects were the Homecoming Dance, selling shakers and pins at Homecoming time, and a coat check at the games. This year's Student Council officers were Robert Masters, president: James Owens, vice- president, Margaret Hendrick, secretary-treasur- erg and Kent Truckenbrod, parliamentarian. They were an extremely capable group and under the direction of the advisors, Mr. Murdock and Miss Moore, did an exceptionally fine job of goveming the MHS student body. TP JANE 5 1 ,fs ww URWNINEUP M ittutt scott ln za pgirudc of many colorful entries. the MHS hand won first prize vwith this appropriate Haut. Cotuhu luxix md Wutx uovsn C irolint 'Niusick .md ltxrrx Ddvis king, md quttn ot Homunoming, tx grown he rers T tw tllx xx utah with mttr 2 Z 2 , 3 4 5 r t SCHEDULE We 7 St. Bede 0 Ottawa I3 Geneseo l-1 Rochelle I4 Princeton 7 Rock Falls 14 Hall 19 Sterling Russcll Dinges snags a pass by his finger- tips in the game with Geneseo. Tom Truck- enbrod runs inter- ference. They I9 12 , 0 27 0 26 39 0 TOP ROW: J. Elliott, T. Dickey. J. Owens, R. Saylor. R. Dinges: 4TH ROW Coach Joe Rollins, N. Miller, B. Taylor, K. Truckenbrod, B. Merritt: CENTER ROW: T. Munson, J. Bradshaw, V. Larson: ZND ROW: D. Rich. T. Potter J Hessenberger. L. Davis. T. Truckenbrodg BOTTOM ROW: R. Schmidt. J. Thorne B. Moss, E. Sheridan, D. Gallagher lull ' The T ' ln Our Spiril' On Saturday, August 23rd, the varsity football squad received their physicals and preliminary information at 8:30 a.m. On Monday, August 25th. 53 boys received their equipment at 9:00 a.m. and were ready to go that afternoon. Due to the slowness in preparing the new locker rooms. the boys had to dress on the stage at Northbrook for nearly the entire season. There are other incidents which only the boys themselves will remember-mixed up clothes and showers that were built for a few, under six foot, gradeschool students. Despite these difficulties, the team practiced hard among them- selves with the first team playing the second eleven and the third playing the fourth. The only difficulty for the coach this year was keeping the teams apart for they were all closely matched, and they all had the spirit to hght. Coach Lewis and Coach Joe Rollins hope that with the experience the juniors have gained and with the spirited sophomores coming up that they will have a more successful season next year. We hope they will. Though we haven't mentioned everyone on the team in this limited space, we know that it just isn't the starting eleven that make a team: but it is the substitutes and the depth on the bench that make a real strong team. This isn't the best year Mendota has ever had, but we are sure the boys played good clean football games and also that they learned sportsmanship which will follow them always. Mendota, usually resting easily in the upper berths of the southwest division of the NClC. found itself in the fourth place position this year. This was due largely to the opponents' fast running backs such as Mavity, Apple, Ramirez and Hetzel and also to some inopportune fumbles. Plc ax 12? Good Material lf . X . . t - - l r 7 Q84 .,.-. 1 ' TOP ROW: I.. Tentler. B. Leiser. J. Wehmeyer, A. Mitchell, L. Kerns: 4TH ROW: D. Scham- mel. D. Campbell. W. Johnson. L. Ambler. O. Countryman. Coach Ted Lewis: CENTER ROW: B. Glaser, S. Stein. J. O'Neill. B. Nashold. L. Kennedy. A. Near: ZND ROW: J. Virgil. G. Sondgeroth. R. Wells. R. Becket. C. Frey. J. Hartford. T. Corrigan: BOTTOM ROW: K. Hampson. R. Motter. K. Betz, J. Willard, R. Harmon: ABSENT: D. Rogers. M. Donahue but ihe Lacking of fhe LiH'le Somel'hing and Fumbles Kepl' Us from Winning More The Trojans, although favorites in the first game with St. Bede, were upset 19-7 by the Bruins who had a heavier line. The score at the half was: St. Bede 6, Mendota 0, with the Bruin's touchdown being scored by Bill Egan on a IO yard run. In the third quarter Kinczewshi charged over the center of the Trojan line from the 3 for St. Bede's second score. On a pitchout from Virgil, Davis threw a 25 yard pass to Bradshaw which was good for 40 yards and Mendota's first T.D. Tom Potter carried for the conversion making the score I3-7 for St. Bede. On an intercepted pass Egan ran 50 yards for the Bruin's third T.D. making the final score 19-7. ln the first home game of the season Mendota was host to the Ottawa Pirates. who were the victors with a score of I2-0. The two touchdowns were made in the first half. One was made by R. C. Johnson on an end run and the other by Jerry Chevalier on a short pass. The highlight of the game came with Jerry Virgil's taking of a punt from Clapper on the Mendota 4 and with good protection and fancy footwork running 96 yards for a supposed touch- down. lt was. however. called back to the Trojan 32 where he had stepped out of bounds. The Trojans were held scoreless in the remainder of the game due to intercepted passes and penalties. On September 26 the Trojans raked the Geneseo Maple Leafs I3-0. The Trojans looked like a different team than the one that had lost to St. Bede and Ottawa. blocking and tackling like professionals. The Mendotans domi- nated the Maple Leafs throughout the game, looking considerably stronger on defense than in the two previous ones. They were fine on offense too. pass- ing with much success. Tom Truckenbrod and Jerry Hessenberger did the Larry Davis charges around right end for a nice gain before being stopped by Geneseo's Chuck Ger- nant ,NEW gClwclziugiu.. Coach lewis and Coach Rollins check in Vic Larsons player permit and physical before he is given a suit. Clwclunguut Sam Murdock. equipment manager, checks equipment out to Ray Motter for practice later in the day scoring for the Trojans, Truckenbrod scoring on an end run from the 9 yard line with Larry Davis carrying for the extra point, Hessenberger tallied on a run from the Mapleleaf 20 after Jerry Red Elliott intercepted the ball on Geneseo's 35. The next game was played on a Friday night at Rochelle. Fumbles were costly to both teams, but especially so for the Trojans in the final quarter. It was Rochelle's homecoming, and the Hubs put up a great scrap to finally win 27-14. The big guns for Rochelle were Hetzel, Sund, Weatherbee and Harms. Hessenberger, Virgil, Truckenbrod, Dinges and Potter did some fine running for the Trojans, but not without the help of Mendota's line which looked exceptionally sharp in opening holes in the Hub's defense. The scoreboard read Mendota 14, Princeton 0, as the boys in the purple and gold played a very fine defensive game. Don Rich, Trojan co- captain and the outstanding lineman of the eve- ning broke up play after play with the help of his teammates. The Trojans looked good on offense too, although Princeton's nine-man line was no easy mark for the hard runing backs. The game started out with the Trojans' having a little trouble with fumbles, but this was counter- balanced by Russell Dinges's intercepting of a pass from Princeton's quaterback, George Rich- ards, and scooting over for a touchdown. Jerry Virgil pulled a quarterback sneak for the extra point. In the second quarter Buck Hessen- berger broke through to the Tigers' two-man defensive backfield and hustled over for the touchdown. Jerry Virgil again powered over for the extra point. ln the last segment of play Coach Lewis came out with a free substitution plan that cleared the bench. On the next encounter, which was Mendota's Homecoming, the Trojans met with someone whom they would like to forget, namely Leon Mavity, Red Devil halfback who scored all of Hall's touchdowns. At the first of the game it looked as though Spring Valley was about to ruin their winning streak. Jerry Virgil drove over for the first TD after a 69 yard drive by the team with only four minutes and fifty-five sec- onds gone. Russ Dinges picked up the extra point. However, the tide seemed to turn against the Trojans as the Red Devils racked up 39 points. To show that the Trojans' spirit was still unbeaten, with less than a minute and a half to play Larry Davis cleared himself a 45 yard path and ran over for the touchdown with Russ Dinges carrying for the conversion. This made the final score read: Hall 39, Mendota 14. In the last conference game Mendota was downed by Rock Falls 26-7. This was due largely to the Rockets, red-hot backs, Louie Ramirez and Dave Gall, who found holes in the Mendota line and picked up yardage, and the fact that three Mendota punts were blocked and recovered by Rock Falls. With the Rockets having a 13-0 lead in the second quarter, Larry Davis romped 50 yards to the Rock Falls 19 and continued to display his talents with a diving catch of Virgil's pass on the l yard line, afterwards carrying for the TD. A quarterback sneak by Virgil for the PAT put the Trojans back in the game. 13-7. However, even with some good runs by Weh- meyer, Butch Tentler and Potter in the latter periods, the Trojans could not increase this score. The MHS Trojans ended the grid season in fine fashion at Sterling by defeating the Warriors 19-0. Mendota was paced by the brilliant running of Butch Tentler and Jerry Hessenberger and the pass combination of Jerry Virgil to Jim Brad- shaw. Mendota's tallies were by Tom Trucken- brod on a 7 yard run, a 19 yard sprint by Hes- senberger, and a recovered fumble by Bill Taylor. Trojan lineman, in the Warrior end zone. When time ran out, the Mendota eleven was on the Warrior 15 yard line after Larry Davis deflected a pass enabling Dick Saylor to intercept for the Trojans at midfield. NORTH CENTRAL Southwest W L Hall ,,,, . . 5 0 Rock Falls .. . ,,,,,, ,,,,,, . . 4 l Rochelle . ,,,, . .,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.., 3 2 Mendota r,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. . 2 3 Princeton t,,, . fplayed tiel .. 0 4 Geneseo ,,,,,t.., tplayed tiel H 0 4 Northeast W L Streator . .. ,,,,,,, ,,,, . .. 5 0 Dixon , , 3 2 Ottawa .. 3 2 DeKalb ,,,,, 2 3 Kewanee .. I 4 Sterling .. 0 5 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 -13 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 v 6- 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 83 84 85 86 .lletten wimww Barney Nashold Rich Harmon Steve Stein Twig Johnson Raymond Motter Jerry Elliott Tom Potter Oscar Countryman Larry Davis Ken Hampson Jerry Virgil Bob Merritt Doug Schammel Kent Truckenbrod Earl Sheridan Don Rich Charles Frey Terry Corrigan Russell Dinger. Tom Truckenhrcd Jack Thorne Tom Dickey Jim Bradshaw Jerry Hessenberger Jim Owens Robert Glaser Jack Hartford Bob Moss Den Campbell Bill Taylor Louie Kerns Alvin Near Bill Leiser Doug Gallagher Vic Larsen Lynn Tentler Gerald Sondgeroth Richard Saylor Bud Miller Jim O'Neill Larry Kennedy Kenneth Betz James Willard Tom Munson Richard Becket Joe Wehmeyer Rich Wells Mick Donahue Allan Mitchell Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr Jr. Sr Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr Sr Sr Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr Sr Jr Jr. Sr Jr. Sr Minor Minor Minor Minor Chevron Chevron Chevron Major Chevron Minor Major Minor Major Chevron Minor Chevron Major Minor Chevron Major Minor Chevron Chevron Chevron Minor Minor Minor Minor Chevron Minor Minor Chevron Minor Minor Chevron Major Chevron Major Minor Major Minor Minor Minor Major Major Major Minor Major Dean Rogers-injured during practice and had to drop out Co-captains Larry Davis and Don Rich lead the Trojans onto the field for the Homecoming game with the Hall Red Devils. 4 D bw BC HEDUI I- Th 1 St Bede Ottawa Cleneseo Rochelle Prmceton H 1 Rock Falls Stcrlmg IETTER WINNERS Kelth Alth111s Don Mlller W Crua Beardsley Steve Carlson Kent Carn1h1n Bruce Chrlstmann John Pohl Loren Rlch Eugene Sawm Duane Stremlau Dale Truckenbrod Fred Walters Blll Motter Bob M11nson Dave Nance Walt Plller Dlck Cl1n1te Ron I-outs D lbert behrke Fd Hanson Bernard Klem Jlm Mahar BACK ROW I Pohl L Rlch J Mahar W Puller D Nance D Cl1 nlte MIDDLE ROW B Klem L Bunton B Marmlon E Hanson R Weltzel FRONT ROV! B Shlrey D Truckenbrod K Stauth D Stamberger The J1ytees htd 1 re1son1bly successful se1 son Wlth four wlns 1nd four losses At a gl mee the tot 11 score sheets show th 1t the J 1ytees scored 96 pomts to thelr opponents 70 pomts Co1ch W uty lost one of his Oflglfl 11 h illblcks when ln the Rochelle g1me Delbert Gehrke broke hls 1n kle keeping hlm from pl 1y1ng m the last tour g1mes On September 12 the Jlytees met the Brums at St Bede lostng 9 0 Even though they were on the bottom they wtged 1 good battle Thelr de fense looked very good wlth Jrm Mthar Delbert Gehrke and Cralg Be lrdsley SIlI1dlI1Q out The first wxn came to the Jlvtees xgunst the Ottawa Plrates wlth 1 score ot I2 0 Although the Plr 1tes were very tough on defense the alr route seemed to work for the J xytees On a p1ss from Gehrke to Kent Carn1han cnme Mendota s hrst score A S y1rd p1ss from Bruce Chrlstm mn to Crng Beardsley whnch w1s set up by 1 35 y1rd pass from D1le Truckenbrod 1lso to Be lrdslev completed the scormg for the evenmg D1ck C11 mte lntercepted an Ottawa pass and returned ll to the 3 yard lme, but trme ran out September 26 found Mendota's j1.n1or varslty squad bowmg to a strong Geneseo eleven 18 I2 Te9 teen ay by lnlurles and The hfst qu nrter was scoreless ln the closmg mm utes of the second quarter Geneseos h1lfb1ck broke loose md sc 1moered 65 ytrds tor the TD H tlftlme score read Geneseo 6 Mendot1 0 The thlrd qu lrter produced most of the scormg wlth two Geneseo b1cks bre1k1ng loose for 1 46 ytrd TD sDr1nt and tn 88 yard run .llI'I1 M1h1r 1lso hlt paydlrt on 1 ii y 1rd run In the fourth quarter D1le Truckenbrod ran 38 ytrds to cl1m1x 1 70 ytrd touchdown dr1ve tor the loc1ls Bernard Klem was the hero ot the moment wlth two key blocks whlch kept the drtve gomg The Rochelle sophomores were the v1ct1ms of the J zytees on October 3rd All the scormg was done IH the nrst h1lf on Z1 pnr ot CXCllllI'lg long runs ln the hrst quarter Delbert Gehrke broke loose and sc tmoerecl 70 ytrds for the TD ln the second quarter Jlm M 1h1r took ofl on 1 long dns tmce j1unt that covered 60 yards 1nd collected s1x pomts W1lt Plller idded both of the extrt pomts m ikmg the scoreboard re 1d Mendota 14 Rochelle 0 In the followmg home game Mendota's first score came wnth only ten seconds gone ln the sec ond quarter on 21 short pass from Chr1stmann to Beardsley Two mlnutes and 44 seconds later 21 We ci 0 . . 9 ll ' 11 ll ' . 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BACK ROW J D1d1er E Swam C Beardsley D Stremlau B Chnstmann R Chtlders K Carnahan Coach Walty MIDDLE ROW B Motter F Walters K Althaus D Mlller B Munson S Carlson R Fouts D Gehrlte FRONT ROW C B1ederstedt D Heltness L Dewey R Corrlgan J Phalen B Bryan G Campbell Year, Wmmng Four and Losmg Four, Are Hamperecl Slclrness In 'lhe Lal ler Parl' of lhe Season second touchdown w1s t1ll1ed by the w1y of th QIITIC p1ss comb1n1t1on W1lt P1ller ktclted h1s only PAT ot the evemne 1nd the score stood I3 to 0 Bob Munson set up the thlrd score of the qu 1rter when he mtercepted 1 Prmceton p'1ss and returned lt to the1r 46 Once ag 11n Chrlstmann taded back and sent Cr ug mto the end zone The thtrd segment of pl 1y w IS clnmdxed by an 81 yard dr1ve w1th Mlhaf golnv over for the TD Fresh man fullb1clt B1ll Motter kept h1s tec1mm1tes out of 1 couple ot tlght spots on th1s march Fmal score Mendot125 Prlnceton 0 On October 74 the Jaytees were de 1lt 1 set bnclt by Rock F1lls 74 6 J1m M1h lf mjured e1rlV 1n the mme 1nd Delbert Gehrlte sulterme 1 broken tnltle lelt Co1ch W11ty wlthout two or1g1n 11 h 1ltb1clts One ot the l'll2hpOlI1IS ot the utme w1s 1 vo 1l lme st 1nd by the J1ytees th 1t 1. 1n1e tow 1rd the end of the thlrd pertod Dome 1 tune job ln th1s st 1nd th 1t held the Rockets on the 3 vtrd l1ne w1s Loren Rnch 1 705 pound soph t1ckle Mendotts onlv score w1s In the tourth qu 1rter when lse1th Alth1us went over from the 4 B1ll Motter 1n up 1nd comme freshm1n h1d set up the TD when he broke loose on 1 40 y 1rd spr1nt e1rl1er The Mendot1 .IIYICCS enjoyed 1 v1ctor1ous homecommg celebr1t1on on October l7th by beatlng H 1ll 27 6 The t1rst touchdown w1s by Jlm Mihftr on 1 li y 1rd romp The second talley of thlg quarter w1s 1 75 yard p1ss from Bruce Chrlstmann to Kent C1rn1han Pxller spl1t the Goal posts for the PAT Mah 1r 1g11n scored on 1 40 y1rd run and Plller ag 11n tor the PAT malt mg the halftlme score 20 0 ln the thlrd quarter Bruce Chr1stm1nn tore off I0 y1rds 1nto Halls end zone B1ll Motter was very CHCCIIVC ln th1s dflVC The luck ended the Jaytees scor1n2 for the evenmu wnth the score Mendot1 27 H 1ll 0 At Sterlme on October 31 the MHS .l1ytees ended the1r l9i8 se 1son 1n 1 r1ther dlsm 1l note w1th 1 13 0 loss H 1mpered by 1njur1es 1nd s1clt ness the ICIHT put up 1 valtant but tutlle b1ttle One ot the decldmg TICIOTS w1s 1 blocked punt 1n the hrst qu nrter th 1t v1ve the b1ll to Sterllns. w1th1n sp1tt1n0 d1st 1nce ot the J 1ytees go1l The 1bsence ot some of the reuul 1rs brought up son1e new st 1rters Among these were Kelth Alth1us Bob Nflunson 1nd John Pohl 1ll ot whom pl wed 1 commend 1ble b nllll 1n1e D I V i A f 5 1, if ' - 1 A it av , - 1 41' Q I - I 1 'K S vb 9, .' 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' ' .' 2 2 .' 2 . gn The Boys Run Hard buf Again Laclc lhe Supporl' of lhe Sludenls and l'he School Mendota's Cross Country team started prac- ticing at Northbrook field a few weeks after school had begun. The thinclads schedule this year included nine meets. The team had a bad year losing eight and winning one with Sterling by forfeit. Cross Country is a sport which few of the stu- dents know about or support. lt is a race across the countryside for one and nine-tenths miles. a true test of speed and endurance. These meets are run on local golf courses at the various towns. The letter winners were .lerry Lewis. Rich Fischer. Jerry Druen. Ken Richards and Gary Gilmore. a fourth year runner. The main objec- tive of most of the boys was to gain conditioning for the coming basketball and track season. SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT September 23 DeKalb September 30 Dixon October October October October October October October Rochelle Sterling Invitational Sterling Rock Falls Conference Meet Princeton District Meet BACK ROW: J. Goebel, G. Gilmore. J. Lewis, Coach Rieke: FRONT ROW: J. Druen, R. Fischer: ABSENT: K. Richards XY-L Lost Lost Lost Placed Last Forfeit Lost Placed Last Lost Placed Last The Have a Fair Season of Two Wins, One Tie, and Three Losses: Beal' Undefeafed Princefon Team 6 QQ W .aw 'V not aw- D0 - 'W .sg im gil' -'Q an 2, BACK ROW Coach Gooden K Stiuth F Menzel B Nfottcr B Biers N1 Kerns R Collins D Wood D Miller D Dilbeck J Stein Coach Morgin MIDDIF ROW R Ridtke J Hirtt C Ambler H Ossman C Nfelaughlin C Betl B Vickrex J Phalen D Jones FRONT ROW B Sams N kaslowski K Phillips l B rctt J Vogel ing I Herbert J Thompson ABSHNT J Chion T lobbins R N11 hcl Nffendotas freshman squad tr iveled to St Bede Monday September 22 to clash with the Bruins frosh team The game ended up in a 0 O de idlock Mendota with seven first downs outdid the Bruins on the ground The second game of the scison it Rochell nc the boys their first defeit The hnil score s 38-21. Mendot'i's scorim. is by 'i in plunge by Ken Stouth. 'i pass from J'ick Phalen to Dick Jones. and '1 90 yard kick return by Bill Motter. The first home game gave the Junior Dukes a win over Mendota with the score of I3-6. With Russ Menzel's recovering of a fumble. Dick Jones passed to Ken Stouth for I0 yards. The score came with Jones picking up his fumble and scoot- ing over for the TD. On Monday. October 20. the local team showed definite improvements in their I9-6 vic- tory over the Rock Falls Frosh gridders The scores were by Motter Stouth and Jones Men zel and Miller did a fine job on defense Monday October 27 was an important date marking the downfall of a thus far undefeated freshman squid from Princeton The only score in the Lime c :me in the third quarter when Bill Motter. fought his wav for the final fixe yards into the end-zone. A pass from Jack Ph'1len to John Hartt accounted for the extra point. The final score was Mendota 7, Princeton 0. The final game of the season did not go so well for the freshmen, coming out on the short end of a 12-7 score at Spring Valley. Hall picked up all of their twelve points in the second quarter. Men- dota's only score was the result of a blocked punt. a 35 yard march by the team, and a quarterback sneak by Jack Phalen for the TD. Bill Motter kicked the extra point. 45511 31 ALI.-STATE W Hurtt. R. Williams. B. Kuttcr. NI. Ahleman CHORUS FFSTIVAI, BACK ROW: R. Corrigan. C. Gluxcr. R Pcnoicr. D. Miller. R. Rchholtz. C. Mon tugnoli. K. Althutts. B. Kuttcr. B. Hurtt THIRD ROW: M. Corrigan. H. Rollinx NI. Hcndriclx. C. Fitch. H. Hancock. I. Bcctl. If. Fkstruni. B. Bovine: SECOND ROW: .l. Colo. N. Jzncoh. C. Nlusiclx. T 3 Schmidt. I. Bicrs. Nl. Fcnvniclt. NI. Ahlc mann: FRONT ROW: R, Nlcicr. A. Biulzix D. Inncsx. Nl. Huuh. BAND FFSTIVAI. BACK ROW: I. Goebel. M. Kocrper. R Willittmx. D. Cumphcll. P. Schcidenhelm THIRD RONV: D, Rich. W. Morris. I Kessler. Nl. Schlcxingcr. C. Clunon: SFC OND ROW: B. Kcllcy. Fussig. C. Forth I. Forth. Rccxcr: FRONT ROW: M Iiiscrt. R. Walton. ,l. VVhipplc. I, Wright ln. Ulxutt. Q- STANDING A Ioracle E Olson M Ambler R Penoyer B Harris C Fitch B Kutter M Hendrick K Fassig J Auehstetter C Musick STANDING CFNTFR V Heitz SEATFD J Boyle Mr Warren B Bowne T Gull faxle ABSFNT J Carnahan Repor'rs Classroom and Extra Curricular Achvthes, t .Clie Slalils Enterfains Sfudenfs with School News and Gossip As in the past several years the publication of the Hi-Lite is under the capable supervision of Vlr. Stephen Warren. Each week one page of the Mendota Reporter is devoted to the school news' however for the first time in several years the Hi-Lite was limited to six columns instead of the customary whole page feight columnsj. This year the staff was composed of ten stu- dents: Janice Carnahan and Terry Guilfoyle fCo-Editorsj' Jim Boyle fSports Eelitorj' Bonnie Bowne tFeature Editory' Vonda Heitz fCircula- tion Managerl' and Barbara Kutter Kala Fassig, Jo Anne Auchstetter Carol Fitch and Madge Ambler lReportersl. Volunteers consisted of four seniors and five juniors. ln addition to their Hi-Lite duties. Janice Carnahan and Jim Boyle covered varsity sports for the Mendota Sports Page. Among other things this year. the stall made an extensive campaign to encourage televising the state speech finalists. As usual the Hi-Lite stall strived to spice the personal column with humorous comments on young romance and faced the eternal problem of finding 'different names to put in the personal. or 'gossip . column. Jour- nalism editors can take especial pride in the fact that several of the sprint' issues were entirely their own work. On these issues the editors and staff did all of the work of correcting copy Writing headlines arranging for pictures and making the final corrections of the page proofs before they went to press. . For the first time in recent years the class was a member of the National Scholastic Press Asso- ciation from which they will get a rating for the Hi-Lite page. This year the journalism class had no special goals other than to report actual class- room activities promote worth-while extra cur- ricular activities. and of coarse to entertain students. Mr. Warren lightly commented We didn't win any prizes. but we don't have any broken bones either. ' The students enjoyed the class and profited from the experience. 9 want mas saw wonh wewtg Faculty Contrary to popular student opmton not ALL ot the work ls llITllICd to the students After 1ll eonslder the hours me tetchers had to spend radmp ttdse ll0l'l'ldl5 long htrd mvlgortttng tests' wuuung Spvut dldnt have a wmnmg, season statlstl cally speakmg they exhibited the Tro jm Splfll that carrled them vlctorlously through many a tlght ball game lnstde the classroom or out ln the physlcal as well as the mental sense work was not sllghted Here the build mg trades boys are shown laymg the tloor ln their model home as ll was nearing completton 0 u , O O 2 2 .4 4. L 5 x LQ. ti 5 f 2 , ' , 21' ' Y 5 lt: ' Y Y, 1 . ' AY 2 ' Y 1 I I I O 1 I Though the varsity basketball team I ' ' ' ' 1 4 ' ' 7 L ' L- if 1 'nf '- . A Y x Y ' 7, ' ' - ' .V 7 I 1 'Y 1 , . I ' H S S 3 I . Y . . H Q ,kc Fix? H 5 35 f,3k figvgf ff ' f f R .A ,...,r..., P The cooks tMrs. Durham. Mrs. Trucltenhrod. Nlrs. Kidd. and Mrs. Sutliffl serve healthful food faster in new cafeteria. With the anxiously awaited completion of the cafeteria and gym. noon hours and physical education classes were back to normal. Most of the classrooms were fin- ished with the exception of a few touch-ups. No more paint dripping from overhead cor- ridor pipes! No more plastery gray heads! Though it was interesting to wander through the maze of buckets and ladders, MHS was glad to settle down and enjoy the advan- tages of a larger. better lighted gym: larger rooms, more comfortable chairs. and more blackboard spaceg and a cheery atmosphere in the new cafeteria at noontime. The new cafeteria has a double serving line and more cafeteria help to enable lunches to be served faster and with less confusion. The new gym certainly was a change from the segregated, half-lloor P.E. classes last year. A power sliding door divides the gym lengthwise into two parts so that boys' and girls' classes can be held simultaneously. The locker rooms are much larger. more modern. and a far-cry from the 8 in a stalli' situa- tion. inwl Highlights CAFI:QTERIA HELP BACK ROW: M. E. Fenwick. H. Engels. B. Kelley. J Mahar. E. Parks. B. Motter. J. Kemper FRONT ROW C. Weber, B. Gordon. P. Craine. D. Wade. L. Dean C' fn..-rskyhj STANDING: Curtis Hochstatter. Willard Deaner. Wilbur Hanson. Howard Pohl. H. Kessinger: SEATFD: lidward Baker. President: .l. W. Price. Superintendent: Verna l.ines. Frank Ross. Business Manager The Face School Consfrucfion Problems: Frank Ross. Business Manager M, Plan Fulure and Confinued Progress This year's school board has worked very hard at the task of providing Mendota students with as many educa- tional facilities and experiences as possible. The role they play' is not an easy one. Representing the tax-payers of the community. the school board must decide what school mate- rials are essentially needed and which are financially imprac- tical. This year they also had the hard job of planning and organizing the construction of the new addition to the school. As always. they had the dillicult job of maintaining a balanced budget while expanding Mendota High Schools academic course ollerings and providing for more extra- curricular activities. Acting upon the recommendation of Mr. Price. they ve strengthened the English program by managing a smaller pupil load for the English teachers: theyiye enlarged the shop training facilities to include metal working courses: theyive also proyided for modern equip- ment forthe biology. chemistry. and physics classes. Another project was enlarging and modernizing the agriculture and home economics departments. Working even more closely with Nlr. Price. the board hires well-qualilied teachers and formulates salary policies. The tasks and duties ol' the school board are truly tedious and neyer-ending ones. They deserve our gratitude and thanks. Facutlg and lldminiobwtian We have only a small space here to tell of the tremendous job the administration, faculty, and staffs have done this year. Cooperation among these has made this a highly productive year. On Tuesdays the faculty met in their depart- mental committees or in a general meeting. Miss Payne. Mr. DiPietro. Mr. Baile, Mr. Doenier, and if E Close Cooperation Yields a Successful Year of Progress Mr. Price were members of the faculty council whose main purpose is to serve as an advisory council to the principal in matters involving the faculty. Miss Moore, Mr. Rollins, and Mr. Mur- dock represented the faculty on the salary com- mittee. They worked with Mr. Price and the school board in the development of a revised sal- ary policy and schedule and met at least once a week for several months. J. W. PRICE Superintendent of Schools Principal of Mendota High School Mr. Price, although having received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois, continues to keep up with the most recent trends in teaching and education and the latest methods of study and guidance. The i958-1959 school year marks Mr. Price's fourth as superintendent of the Mendota school system. 'Previous to his present position, Mr. Price supervised the Farmer City schools. This year was an especially busy one for him due to the final phases of construction work. ln addition to his being principal of MHS, his other widespread responsibilities include the super- vision of four grade schools in the Mendota area. Always striving to raise scholastic standards, Mr. Price works closely with the School Board to keep the educational program expanding at a rapid pace. He aids in hiring highly qualified faculty members. Mr. Price can always be counted on to give encouragement for all school functions-from music contests to sports events. His ever-ready support contributes largely to the growing school spirit. Students will miss the familiar faces of Patti Our new office staff consists of Lucille Bader. Erickson. Carol Houck. Delphine Dalton. and Mildred Bryan. and Martha Draper. Mrs. Bryan Carole Ritter. is assigned to the Student Affairs Office. T O . S . Move in+o New Office Quarlersg he Mule ecnetajueo Change in Personnel during Year -q,-,xt Mendota High School. Good afternoon. This pleasant greeting when answering the telephone is only one of the jobs our office secretaries perform. In addition to answering hundreds of questions a day, they pay the bills. keep records up to date, handle corre- spondence. do needed typing, order supplies, and act as receptionists. These women are not only busy, but indispensable. Little does one realize how much all MHS students and faculty depend on them-until they are short-statfed. This year the office had a com- plete change in mid-winter. of secretaries. But due to the ability of the new stat? members. the otfice has run smoothly and etliciently every day. A great big thanks to our busy secretaries from all those concerned with MHS for their splendid job. NIARIIQ ROl.I INS. R.N. ,..' ,,,' .', . , , , , I.- l7.ji1mi,.1, S.. ,ll..f,i lIf,i,f,.1,. ,ll...1. fl.. ll .it ,L ,ii 11iff..t ll If I IH I 1 ll ll I I t. If .ff Itri.'!1 .. li..L ,, fr . JJ.. i.t. t .tltilemg F.. Red C'ross and First Aid Sthtml Nurse is Wm 'ixm M Student Abbaifw Obbice HAZEL PAYNE Dean of Girls and Guidance Miss Payne received her BS degree in edu- cation at the University of Illinois and has done graduate work at the University of Min- nesota. She has also attended summer work- shops at the University of Colorado. Miss Payne advises the seniors on their many activities throughout the year. She is in charge of the testing program with the assist- ance of Mr. Morgan. She helps plan and set up the test program. which includes all pre-testing of incoming freshmen and the many tests given to students throughout their four years. Miss Payne plays a big part with individual counsel- ing and the scheduling of freshmen and soph- omores. When making the important decision concerning a vocation or college. students can always turn to her for helpful advice. This year Miss Payne taught two college prepara- tory English IV classes. ,u 'f.f 'fir is LLOYD DOENIER Assistant Principal, Dean of Boys Mr. Doenier received his B.A. degree from North Central College, his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin, and has had an administration course at the University of Illinois. As assistant principal, it is Mr. Doenier's task to keep the high school program run- ning smoothly. Perhaps Mr. Doenier is the one teacher who is least likely to suffer boredom as his duties include student dis- cipline, academic counseling, scheduling of all extra-curricular activities, and maintain- ing the job of athletic director. Mr. Doenier also teaches an accelerated freshman bi- ology class. Deans Are Kepl' Busy with fhe Many Problems of Counseling 8: Guidance W,-.1-Nw MW W' M 2 61.5 ffm New Biology Room Makes Possible More Lab Work VERDIF ALTIZFR 15.5. C.'1rliuvSfffrlfffa1 C,ffHt,t't Biology Varsity Basketball Coach. Head Track Coach VICTOR VVEDEMEYER B.S.. MS. l'i1ittit1i'Vi fff ll'1tiw, 2 Art Art Club Advisor DON GOODEN B.:l,Sfi1f1Zfti-11 lfflufflt Ivlljlzfllfl General Science Freshman Class Advisor. Fresh- man Football and Basketball Coach. Track Coach ARI..-NN HAGEN HS. I lllltlilfj ffl Illnifff- Physics and Chemistry Freshman Class Advisor MARCIA DOSE l5.S, lllfuffft Smit Xlfirfril I'1i1'1ti f Typewriting and Shorthand Sophomore Class Advisor NIAUREIEN KASZ.-X I5 5, liJ'.'f.'f 53.1.2 ,N'f,1n.,1, I f...'Lf Bookkeeping. Personal Ty pew rit- ing. Otlice Secretarial Practice Senior Class Adxisor Tlw Faculty Teach 'rhe Sfudenls, No+ Subjecl' Ma'rler Ag Students Axxztit Completion of New Department ROBERT BAILE IS..I. illffitlfmd Slim Cffffft Ln. ALB. I Illftlllfl ff! lflzfffffr Instrumental Music Dance Band Director WILLIAM CHAPMAN 13.5. l..1zt 111111 .md II lwfffzwf Smit Lvflltgf M. gl. .'Xw'llvzztt!4r11 l1111t1'i1.',m Vocal Music INIADRA FISCHIER 13.5. IUz'z.wfji Sf.1f:' Xm'n1.1.7 I'11i1t1 ill'-I Family Living and Home Eco- nomics I FHA Advisor. .lunior Class Advisor FRED MORRIS B. Ed. Iffiazffit' Smit Xf,r111.zl I'111'1 1 iffy, 13.5. I.'11izw.ff1'1 uf Ifllrzfm Agriculture and Adult Education FFA Advisor and Freshman Class Advisor NIIlfI'ON REDMAN ILS. llffrlfffi Sun .XUIIIIJI I ulltvrfli Problems of Democracy. Iiconomics. English Ill IUYCE liII.III5R-I' BS. .Yffzllfwfl Ifliamff l.'r1i1'crul1-I Home Economics ll. III. IV FHA Advisor and Junior Class Advisor .-XRIH L'R WORKIQN li S' VY ln.f.ff.i 5.4- Xf,w.,., I f..- Speeeh I. Advanced Speeeh. De- halc I and II. FI.-X .-Xdvisor. Soph- omorc 1 ontest C' fiiilss Advisor. Speech nach RUTH IDUIiNII5R li.. I, XYfz.'f t,Q1, r,1l' t.',fl't,qt, I'f1,'1ti i.'.'i fff lfl.'1,'ff.'i l,fffi.ni Stfiffff.. .II.'!:f.f:f?l1 Sxzft 'It.1tfm'i LU!! Speech I lihrarian. Cheerleader Advis Senior Cilass Advisor S'I'I I'HIHN NV.-XRRIQN 13.5. I'f1,'1.fif1i ffl' fluqyfffz, II Q -Iliff lliflllffll IYUII I 1 ini. MS. II' t mm lfllufffi English Il Ifzfzewrfi I and Iou rnalism Hi-Lite Advisor and Dramaties Coach NI.-XUDE STROUSS 15.5. I.f111Ui1fVv ff! Ifllufff 0 l' English I and II National Honor Society Advisor and Sophomore Class Advisor DIANA HORSKY limi. .Xffrlf f,.1,'f:.1f Cqfifieg Iinglish ii EUl.Al.lA BRIEISSE Bal. Lilljlnlllll uf lllmfffi. lvuiz 'ffl uf II ,'ww1t,'11. , , . , . iII,.'i. .XUlZUltL.1!aHI L'l1llal'J1f'l' Latin I and II. English IV Atodnem Advisor. Latin Cluh Advisor. Senior Class Advisor Lihrary Provides Quiet for Study and Reference .ICQ gygp--, nvv- ' '04 Botrd Work Proves Helpful to Geometry St MORRIS MORGAN BS, lH111f11W 51.111 .X'111111.1l L'11111uily Algebra l and Plane Geometry Freshman Football Coach and Sophomore Class Advisor Al.lClf PUT'l'lNGlfR Hui. I'1111411t1I.t fff AilL'Z7l.Q.ll1 English l and II Junior Class Advisor MARTHA HAINES I3..'l, l11u.1 ll 1-l1Vt.111 Cnffftyt Practical Math and Al 'ebra I E Natinnal Honor Society Assistant Advisor JOHN RICHARDSON B. lid.. Ill. Ed.. l,Y71jIcI'J'ff-Q of H111 Algebra ll. Plane Geometry, Trigonometry. Solid Geometry Math Club Advisor and Sopho more Class Advisor CHARLES WAITY 13.5. III1111111 51.111 X111-111.11 l'111'z tr -111 U.S. History Frosh-Soph Football Coach. Assistant Basketball Coach. Junior Class Advisor HERBERT RIFKF ILS.. 1ll.5. Sfflafftrw lfflmflt I 1111 1 il!'l Civics and World History Cross Country Coach. Assistant Track Coach. Camera Club Advisor. Freshman Class Advisor udents 'diff' it IV.: SA M M U RDOC K 5.S,. 1ll..'l. .Yffllfmzvl ill!-win! Suzi 7't.1rlm-'r Lfflltyt' Driver Education Student Council Advisor. Athletic Equipment Manager. Senior Class Advisor ALFRED DI PIETRO HS. Sfflzlfwrfz Ilffamii Iillfvlafllfl Driver Education and Building Trades Freshman Class Advisor BEVERLY MOORE BS. lint -luv lllillnif lfrziitriift Girls' P.E. Student Council Advisor. GAA Advisor. Freshman Class Advisor TED LEWIS B.S.. MA. I,'f1f1t'f'r1lVi nf Iuzztz Boys' P.E. Head Varsity Football Coach, Frosh-Soph Basketball Coach, Sophomore Class Advisor GILBERT UEHLER BS. 510141 Cnffege' Mechanical Drawing. Shop l and ll Junior Class Advisor JOSEPH ROLLINS B.S. Mzllzkizz I,vIIjIA'l',ll1Yl Diversified Occupations. Building Trades. Shop I and ll Assistant Varsity Football Coach, Sophomore Class Advisor Precision Drawing Aids in Career Preparation :J TlwC ' Seeks New Me+hodsg Expands ifs Deparfmenls MQ E'- AI' K .I 5 ' Y Building Trades boys near com plelion nl' home. Home Fe teneliex xewing: il ulxo enlarges ward- rohex. Planning well-balanced meulx is a project for Home lie l girlx. Giving lvedxide cure to putientx ix included in Red time eouixe. Ciiying xpccqhcx liclpx in pul iiuipiw idcuy in I'rnbIcmN ul' lJciiiucrzicy. Working prohleriis orally proyex lwnclicizil to .-Xlgcbrn l wlurlcnlx. Cluxx discuwion ol' liicmlurc awignnicntx is nluily in lwnglixh l. US History' Llciilx with the building :md progrcxs of our Slwlcliing. pottery-niulxing. ctcliing. amd czirying ure jim country. mine ol' thc lmcrcyling projects in Art claw, .... , Twp..- Mr. Kiehler's Shop Class watches at tlemonstiat- tion. Latin ll studcnts exztm models of wir engines used by Caesar in his eztmpzugns in Gaul. Finding u solution to at Trigonometry problem g offers u mental challenge. In Biology the mysteries of bacteria are The world of atoms and molecules is opened uncovered with the help of a microscope. up to students of Chemistry. wi , 1 Q BACK ROW: R. Walton. L. Ladenburger. J. Kessler. D. Rich. B. Morris. B. Nashold. K. Ehlers. P. Scheidenhelm FRONT ROW: G. Moss. B. Williams. C. Forth. S. Blotch. D. Jacobs. M. Koerper. P. Truckenbrod. S. Reeser, Mr Baile The Dance Band members are selected by Mr. Baile, the band instructor. These members are not paid for their work. They played at out-of- town engagements and many dances at MHS, which included playing at the Compton P.T.A. Winter Wonderland Dance, the MHS Valentine Dance, and performing at a student assembly. The money that the band receives for their work is used to make purchases for the music Dance Band, The Pagan The Pages Club is made up of juniors and seniors who are selected by the librarian, Mrs. Doenier, at the beginning of each year. The fol- lowing are the necessary requirements: tlj a grade of C or better in all subjects, 123 a high citizenship rating, Q39 an attitude of helpfulness, C43 a love of books, C53 a good recommendation from the faculty. The ability to type, print. or do art work is an asset. There are two or three library and to buy dance band equipment. What is left at the end of the year is used for a trip to Chicago. This band was reorganized by Mr. Baile last year for the purpose of contributing to the social life of the school and building individual char- acter. The officers are Don Rich, leader: and Carleen Forth. librarian. Mr. Baile is the sponsor. Confribufes fo Social Life of School: Assisl' lhe Librarian in Numerous Ways librarians selected for each period in the day. These library assistants help with the circulation. library housekeeping, and care of periodicals and newspapers. The advanced assistants may help with clerical, reference and cataloging work. This organization is a member of the Illinois Student Librarians' Association. The officers are: presi- dent, Beth Ekstromg vice president, Lorenne Jacksong secretary-treasurer, Marilyn Masters. BACK ROW: C. Flaherty, Mrs. Doenier. B. Ekstrom. A. Biers: THIRD ROW: J. Mauch. B. Kutter. K. Bell. L Jackson: SECOND ROW: P. Mackin. C. Beardsley. S. Munson. M. Masters. C. Fitch. J. Ward. K. Phalen FRONT ROW: P. Boyle, B. Baker. C. O'Sadnick. M. Fenwick. A. Lorack. M. Hendrick. R. Greisen 'nie Boasfs .Group of Veferan Acfors Plus Director, Stephen Warren The choice for the senior class play was Howard Teichmann's and George S. Kaufman's The Solid Gold Cadillac. The play was pre- sented in two acts consisting of fourteen scenes with the setting in four corporation offices in New York and Washington. The plot of the play is centered around Mrs. Laura Partridge, por- trayed by Beth Ekstrom, who sets a large cor- poration in a state of mass confusion by simply asking a few questions about the corporation. After so-called explanations from the corpora- tion directors and many laughs from the audi- ence, Mrs. Partridge succeeds in getting her questions answered. The entire cast, which this year, due to the illness of Chuck Gilmore, also included the direc- tor, Mr. Steve Warren, gave a splendid perform- ance making the play quite a success. In designing scenery for this play, an essen- tially bare stage was followed, using only easily movable stage props to suggest the four different office locations. The audience was given an ad- vanced waming to use their imaginations. Many thanks are also in order to all the faculty for their assistance and to the members of the class who worked on the various committees to make the play a success. THE SOLID GOLD CADILLAC CAST Narrator ,......,.........................,....., Carleen Forth T. John Blessington ..,....... . ,.,....,. John Mau Alfred Metcalfe ....,.,.. .... ............... M a l Gleason Warren Gillie .,.....,.....,. , ..,.....,... Larry Walker Clifford Snell .... fChar les Gilmorel Mr. Warren Mrs. Laura Partridge ..... ....... B eth Eckstrom Amelia Shotgraven ...,,.. .. .........,.... .. Mark Jenkins .......... Models ........................ Edward L. MacKeever Patti Janes Terry Guilfoyle Donna lnness Margaret Hendrick Bob Masters Miss Logan .... ...., ........... ....... C a r olyn Musick News Commentators Bill Parker .......... ...... Kent Truckenbrod Dwight Brookfield ..... ................ J im Boyle Estelle Evans ........... ....... E dna Komeman Reporters Associated Press ...... United Press ....... l. N. S. ................... - A Little Old Lady ..... Chauffeur ................. .. Prompters .,.......... Mar Jim Owens . ..., Bob Higgins ....... Bonnie Bowne Vonda Heitz . ............. Jim Bradshaw y Ann Klein, Betty Baker Director ....... . ........ ............. M r. Steve Warren BACK ROW: M. Hendrick, D. lnness, T. Guilfoyle, B. Masters. E. Korneman. J. Owens. K. Truckenbrod, B Higgins, B. Ekstrom, J. Bradshaw, MIDDLE ROW: B. Baker, P. Janes, V. Heitz, B. Bowne, C. Musick, J Boyle, M. Klein, C. Forthg SEATED: L. Walker, Mr. Warren, M. Gleason, J. Mau l aw, . GAA OFFICERS AND BOARD BACK ROW: M. Klein, point recorder: C. Classon. president: M. Masters. secretary-treasurer: S. Marko. tumbling manager: C. Glaser, hockey manager: MID- DLE ROW: S. Schiefelbein. softball manager: M. Metzen, volleyball manager: J. Stiel, bowling manager: J. Auchstetter. basketball manager: FRONT ROW: P. Masear. freshman representative: P. Mackin. social chairman: J. Auchstetter. swimming manager: B. Baker. basketball manager: Miss Moore. advisor. Members Parficipafe in Sporfs fo Win Poinfs for Awards: Cooperate in Fund-raising Proiecfs for lhe Organization The GAA, more formally known as the Girls' Athletic Association, is a member of the lllinois League of High School Girls' Athletic Associa- tion, a division of the lllinois High School Asso- ciation. The object of the League and the local association is to stimulate interest and participa- tion in girls' athletic activities by promoting the organization of GAA. To become eligible for membership in the local GAA, the following requirements must be met during the year in which membership becomes effective: l. A heart examination by a physician 2. Twenty-four points earned according to the League's point system 3. Twelve points earned in one team sport 4. Abidance of local sportsmanship codes 5. Twenty-four points before participation in any of the Heart Sister Week Activities Points accumulate from year to year and awards are presented to those who have earned enough points. The highlight of the year was the Heart Sister Week. During this week the freshmen and new members were informally initiated. The events were brought to a close with a formal initiation at the Heart Sister Banquet held at Saint .lohn's Lutheran Church on February l2. This year's officers, chosen to lead in GAA activities, were: president, Carol Classon: vice- president. Sue Munson: secretary-treasurer, Mar- rilyn Masters: freshman representative, Patty Masear: point representative. Mary Ann Klein: social chairman, Pat Mackin. Working with them was their advisor, Miss Moore. Managers for the different sports in which GAA members participated were: hockey man- ager, Carol Glaser: bowling manager, Janet Stiel: volleyball manager, Marlene Metzen: swimming manager, Janet Auchstetter: softball manager. Sandy Schiefelbein: tumbling manager, Sue Marko: basketball manager, Betty Baker and Jo Anne Auchstetter. Swimming was done at Ogles- by, and bowling was done at the Bowl-Air. Be- cause the new gymnasium was not yet finished, the GAA girls could not carry on fall activities in the MHS gym. After the hockey season, the North- brook gym was used as a substitute until mid- winter. The money-raising projects this year included a carwash: selling book covers, sweatshirts, and Troian jewelry: and a record dance. This year the freshmen and sophomores spon- sored a play day for the incoming freshmen. The purpose was to get next year's freshmen ac- quainted with sports that are played in GAA. BACK ROW: J. Walter. S. Banyan. l.. Beetz. B. Sonntag. C. Johnson. C. Smith. S. Reeser. .l. Noyyicki. K. Phalen. R. Cireixen. S. Althaus l.. Jackson. Nl. liplte. C. Xlorrix. J. Reeder. Ci. Handley. R. Dericlt: THIRD ROW: D. Johnxon. A. lorack. P. Hicrx. N. Jacoh. .l. Forth. J. Terry. C. Clark. C. Ehlerx. B. Whitmore. F. Olxon. J. Simpxon. K. Nurnherg. K. lilftstrom. B. Price. K. Schotield: SFCOND ROW: Y, Killion. Cook. S. Blotch. C. Ansteth. Nl. Leiser. N. Stolyex. l.. Noyyiclti. K. Seheidenhelm. NI. Corriean. P. Carr. C. Jones. Nl. Duhhs. A. Althatis: FRONT ROW: J. Poysery. P. Wheeler. .I. Wriuht. J. Reppin. P. leaniy. J. O'Sadniclt. J. Jordal. V. Pfeiffer. C. Sawlayy. D. Virgil. K. Coffey. Nl Cittilfoyle. J. Frey. P. Boyle ' BACK ROW: C. Musick. B. Nletzen. C. Neff. I.. Miller. Ci. Sehmit7. R. Fngelx. M. Hendrick. C. Fitch. C. Forth. NI. Smith. R. Flsesser. C. Walton. B. Rollins. D, lnnexx. R. Keefe: MIDDLE ROW: K. Koxtorox. K. Montavon. N1. Mathe- xius. A. Kuehl. C. Andreyu. J. Wells. C. Faullt. B. Hancock. P, Fitzgerald. Ci. Momeny. P. Kretl. NI. Campbell. P. O'Neill. S. Barhre: FRONT ROW: S. Carlyon. C. Koerper. M. Hauh. M. Cotton. B. Pfeiffer. Nl. Lau. A. Tower. S. Kerchner. N. Cjuilfoyle. B. Grey. T. Poixel. S. Dean - . fa.. ff' , f -, f The Grew Increasingly Active under Mr. Bailey Played Music of Very Outstanding Qualily Our band has been extremely busy ever since the school ended June 6. 1958. They met twice a week. with the exception of a three week vaca- tion in July, throughout the summer until early August. They still managed to maintain a 65 piece band despite being plagued with absentees because ot' the summer vacations. The Mardi Gras Parade at Riverview Amusement Park was the big summer activity. The theme for this par- ticular parade. in which Mendota rated extremely high. was Monsters of the Sea. When school resumed, much time was spent at the Athletic Field for half-time performance rehearsal. When it was impossible for the band to go out. they met on the stage since the new band room wasn't tinished. Early in the school year. the band went to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. and participated in a Big Ten half time show. Later in the year. 20 MHS band students were honored by playing with the University of Iowa Concert band. At the Mid-Winter Concert. there were aproximately X00 people in attendance. This shows a tremendous increase in interest by both students and citizens of the community. The Mendota High School Band of N58-59 has played very outstanding music. At the Mid- Winter Concert. the band played Universal Judgementf an arrangement which takes tifteen minutes to play. This was received very' enthusi- astically. Also included on the program were Marche Slavi' and Barber of Seville . BACK ROW: S. Franklin. T. Chzubahuslxi. D. Gallagher. P. Truclosnbrod, T. Schmidt: FOURTH ROW: I.. laden- burger. .I. Rerns. V. Kaxlowslti. K. Zimmerman. Ci. Bauman: THIRD ROW: Ci. Gordon. A. Tower. C. Walton. C, Koerp- ei I.. loebach. P. Horney. Ci. Momeny. T. Neal. D. Rich. W. Morris. M. Hsert. K. Ehlers. B. Nasholtl: SECOND ROW: M. Koerper. R. Williams. K. Fassig. Reeser. F. Olson. J. Whipple. .l. Archer. N. Riegel. A. Kuehl. C. Faullx: I-RONT ROW: J. Wright. C. Classon. P. Carr. C. Sawlaw. D. Zimmerman. C. Archer. !r' -'cf fssrflf if 9 .rgVy5,.f .NC IIYIIIIS C 'XI IfND SCJNINIIR IUFX Outdoor conccri in Iiluckstonc I'.ti Compton Hoinccoining Ihtmtlc Concert ut Compton Honicconiin Picnic att Ducr Purk ligand C uinps Stkcct Ciorn I-cstitul I'ur1ulc Riwcrxicxx Nlurdi Cirus I'urutlcfC 'I'rifC ounty Ixtir-'I no duys IUSX-59 SC HOOI YIUXR -1 Hull' tinic toothull shows ll huskcthull pcrtiorniunccs X Pep scssions 3 Dztncc Iigtntl pcrtormztnccs Honiccoming Iltimlc Yctcruns Dui I'urtulc NC'lCi I'csIivul liuliglf-DcKztIlN i l'f '1i , is vsn orric I RS Chrisiuius Cionccrt-'Ilund und Ciho is Ig ROVK R nic is o D rc 1 Nlid-Wintcr Concert ith vc ci V511 C hristmus I'urty---Iiuml Nlcmhcrs s int Civic CJI'gLlIIll11llOI'I I CI'l'Ol'I11itI1CCNfS tm I nscm W c District atml Stattc Solo und Iinscnihlc C ontcsts xx in Pulm Sunday C'onccrt-Band. C'hoius c purtmcnl Student Asscmhly-Spring Concert University of Iowu Buncl C'onccrt Spring Formul C'onccrt Nlcrnoriul Duy Pzu'udc Iiucculutiicutc und Cirudtiution BACK ROW: P. Schcidcnhclm. M SLIIILSIIILLI R Schnuckcl Nli H lc D cm tu iss Nom s L Ciorhzt. R. Hilst. R. Walton. l.. I ulcn tr ci lxcss cr J C imp c FO I- sci W Wi itms Kcctc. P. Donuhuc. R. Meyers. .I Wc s tco s cr f nuns oc c o Forth IH ROW: J. Forth. Ci. Moss. R. Chestnut NI inklc etz p C xc! tm B Iscllu I-ROIN ROW I Ll il. C'. Anstcth. Nl. Nluthcsius. P. lxic I lsstiori Xl C imp Considers Service, Leadership, Character, Noi Only High Grades 4, WF BACK ROW: R. Finley, G. Bader. J. Goebel. M. Koerper. B. Christmann, K. Carnahan, G. Zimmerman, B. Masters R. Weitzel. S. Carlson. L. Davisg THIRD ROW: A. Bialas, S. Munson. C. Forth, R. Greisen. J. Carnahan, A. Untz, C Musick. S. Schiefelbeing SECOND ROW: J. Wright, J. Jordal. K. Schofield, B. Price. A. Althaus. M. Ahlemann FRONT ROW: B. Baker. M, Hendrick. A. Price, Miss Strouss. Mrs. Haynes, J. Mau. P. Boyleg SPRING INITI ATES: A. Gehant, J. Kessler, M. Klein. E. Korneman, J. Eveland, D. Jacobs, A. Lorack. M. Masters, J. Forth, R Fouts. L. Nowicki This newly reorganized society is the Mendota Chapter of the National Honor Society of Sec- ondary Schools. which title appears on the charter granted by the National Council of the National Honor Society, duly signed by the members of the National Council. The Chapter has been reinstated at MHS after several years of in- activity. The officers are president, John Mau, vice- president, Alan Price, secretary-treasurer, Mar- garet Hendrick. Miss Strouss and Miss Haines are supervisors. They advise the society at all meetings. This year they helped to set up our new organization and did a fine job in planning for our candlelight initiation ceremony. Candidates for admission to the Society must have spent one semester in MHS and shall be members of the sophomore, junior, or senior class. All must have a scholarship average of B or 3.00. Their eligibility is then considered on their Service, Leadership, and Character. The Iinal election is made by the principal and all members of the faculty. Members of the sopho- more class are probationary members. They have voice and vote but may not hold office. If they maintain high standards, they become active members in their junior year. Any probationary or active member who falls below the standards which were the basis for his election shall be suspended for one semester from the chapter upon the recommendation of the principal and all faculty members. If this defi- ciency is made up he may be reinstated by the recommendation of the executive committee. If the deficiency is not made up he will be dropped from the organization. Pins are given to junior and senior members. The object of this chapter is to create enthusi- asm for scholarship. to stimulate desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership. and to encourage the development of character in stu- dents of Mendota High School. Q The FTA was organized to foster the dis- covery. growth. and development of able students who think they may be interested in teaching as a carer but are not as yet sure. and to further develop those who are sure. These students gain actual experience by teaching. They are called upon to teach the lower grades when the teacher is ill. at a conference with Mr. Price, or visiting another school. The otficers were: Carolyn Musick. president: Shirley Bansau. secretary-treasurer: and Mr. Workun. advisor. Meetings are held every second and fourth Tuesday of each month. FUTURF TFACHFRS OF AMFRICA BACK ROW: Reeser. B. Fkstrom. I.. Beetz. S. Bansau. S. Munson: THIRD ROW: K. Schofield. B. Bowne. M. Hendrick. A. Lorack. C. Musick. D. Iacobs: SECOND ROW: A. Allhaus. V. Killion. NI. Nletyen. M. Fenwick. P. Kretz: FRONT ROW: B. Baker. J. Iordal. B. Glaser. P. Wheeler. Mr. Workun Gain Experience by Teaching in Elementary Grades: FTA' Receives Award 'For Past Participation in Speech The NFL, which consists of students who are interested in speech. was originated thirty-two years ago and is one of our oldest clubs. Students obtain points for participating in debates and speech contests and. also. for giving speeches in this community. Each student must have twenty- five points to be elected into membership. Last fall this group was presented the Leading Illinois National Forensic League Chapter Award by the NFL Executive Secretary, who traveled here from the campus of Ripon College. Ripon. Wisconsin. The officers of our chapter were: Alan Price. president: Steve Stein. vice-president: Ann Lorack. secretary-treasurer: and Mr. Arthur E. Workun, advisor. NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE BACK ROW: A. Price. S. Stein. D. Weber. B. Masters. T. Bowne. B. Munson. I.. Kerns. Ci. Bader: NIIDDIIE ROW: B. Hartt. R. Hilst. B. Fkstrom. T. Nlatychowiak. T. Guilfoyle. S. Carlson. C. Ciorba. Nl. Smith: FRONT ROW: P. Piller. A. Lorack. S. Nlarko. Ii. Olson. P. Wheeler. N1r.Workun YI -HI ' U . y -fzu ,' , I If T BACK ROW: M. Jones. T. Matychowialt. M. Heidmann. M. Donahue. G. Bader. J. Hartford. J. Mau. J. O'Neill. J Goebel. T. Johnson. B. Merritt. G. Zimmerman. B. Masters. V. Larson. T. Guilfoyle. R. Weitzel. P. Truckenbrod. T Neal. E. Paclsenham. S. Boyle. B. Buchanan: FIFTH ROW: B. Kelley. G. Schmitz. S. Selby. R. Engels. R. Greisen B. Sonntag. C. Johnson. J. Carnahan. C. Gilmore. B. Mar mion. B. Williams. D. Gallagher. K. Phalen. M. Masters. M Lipke. J. Nowicki. R. Elsesser, L. Beetz. S. Bansau, S. Althausg FOURTH ROW: L. Nowicki. P. O'Neill. L. Loebach N. Jacob. B. Whitmore. D. Jacobs. A. Lorack. M. Hendrick. C. Classon. S. Reeser. S. Munson. B. Eltstrom. M. Ambler C. Musick. J. Forth. K. Schofield. K. Scheidenhelm. C. Neff. M. Metzen: THIRD ROW: J. Jordal. A. Tower. E. Bettner. C. Faulk. D. Keefe. B. Metzen. M. Davis. R. Derick. S. Carlson. M. Moss. J. Stiel, K. Montavon. J. Huss. E, Olson. J. Wells. B. Hartt. K. Smith. C. Andrews: SECOND ROW: R. Maus. S. Dean. S. Carlson. P. Boyle. B. Glaser. P. Mackin. D. Virgil. A. Althaus. C. Jones. M. Guilfoyle. H. Hessenberger. N. Gehant. J. Beetz. B. Baker. NI. Fuller FRONT ROW: C. Koerper. J. Wright. M. Eisert. P. Leamy. M. Corrigan. S. Blotch. M. Hinkle. T. Schmidt: ABSENT: G. Barth The Members Tour Chicago Museums: Learn More aboul Roman Civilizalion The purpose of the Latin Club is to promote interest in Latin and to acquaint members with the ancient Roman civilization. To become a member of the organization. a student must either be taking Latin I or Latin II or must have taken at least one year of Latin. This year one hundred members participated in the newly re- organized club. About a third of these were former Latin Students. Their continued interest in the Classics was especially pleasing to the sponsor. Miss Breese. Evening meetings ol' the lull organization were held about twice a semester. Latin Club activities were also frequently carried on during the regular class periods. Projects this year included a Homecoming tloat. celebration ol' Latin Week in April. and counseling of incoming freshmen re- garding Latin. In April seventy members and chaperons traveled to Chicago. They examined the classical exhibits at the Natural History Museum and Art Institute. heard a lecture at the Adler Plane- 'I tarium. Myths in the Stars . and attended an illustrated lecture. Pompeii and Its Art and Life . at the Prudential Building. LATIN CLUB OFFICERS BACK ROW: J. O'Neill. Tribune: Carlson. Quaestor J. Carnahan. Scriba: J. Goebel. Co-Consul: R. Weitael Tribune: MIDDLE ROW: C. Andrews. Quaestor: I Forth. Acdile: Selby. Aedile: P. Lcamy. Co-Consul FRONT ROW' Nliss Brcese S onsor' N Gehant Aedile M. Hinlsle. Aedilc: C. Kocrper. Aedile: ABSENT: G Barth. IQIIZICSIOI' Providing an opportunity in photography for MHS students and giving them an outlet for their leisure time were the primary purposes of Mr. Rieke's Camera Club. The small group developed the ability to use the darkroom and its equipment on their regular Monday night meetings. New equipment purchased this year by the school to equip the new darkroom in- cluded an enlarger, a press camera, a tripod. a print washer and dryer, and the various devel- oping chemicals. Eligibility is extended to any MHS student interested in photography. Sev- eral Atodnem pictures were taken this year by Mr. Rieke. Included were pictures of the bas- ketball players, the Junior Class play, the TB. shots, scenes of the new buildings, and various other miscellaneous shots of student interest. CAMERA CLUB BACK ROW: Mr. Rieke. C. Musick. M. Hendrick. B, Kutter. M. Ambler. K. Fassig: FRONT ROW: B. Baker. J. Mau. C, Gilmore: ABSENT: J. Carnahan llttlandCanuvtaCBuli The Art Club is open to any MHS student who is interested in the promotion of the club's activi- ties. lts primary purpose is to arouse school and community interest in art. The highlight of the year was the art exhibit, a public display of the students' art work which had been done during the school year. Members of the club engaged in various tyeps of art work including painting, K ,,.k5 Develops Photography as a Hobby: Arouses School Interest in Art leather craft, sign work, sculpturing, and ceram- ics. Two trips were made to the Art Institute in Chicago this year-one in October, to hear the lecture entitled Contemporary American Paint- ers, and another to the Gauguin Exhibit and Lecture Tour in March. Officers this year were: president, Pam Wheeler, vice president, Pat Boyleg secretary-treasurer, Lorenne Jackson. ART CLUB BACK ROW: Mr. Wedemeyer. J. Bates. S. Stremlau. G. Schmitz. R. Penoyer. A. Althaus. K. Schofield. E, Olson. D. Ultch, J. Powers. J. Michel: FRONT ROW: P. Boyle. P. Wheeler. l.. Jackson. R. Meier. J. Gilmore. S. Munson. J. Auchstettcr. P. Carr Eltlfibt . Lgkug-A tt x FHA OFFICERS BACK ROW: Mrs. Gilbert. J. Florschuetz. C. Taylor. S. Cook. P. Roegner. Mrs. Fischer: FRONT ROW: V. Pfeiffer. C. Fitch. M. Ahlemann. B. Price. H. Rollins. P. Budach FHA Prospers from Man Hale Day and Dill Pickle Sales: Gives Cash Conlribulion lo Their Proiecl, UNESCO BACK ROW: C. Glaser. P. Donahue. B. Rollins. E. Rogers. C. Walton. J. Dalton. l.. Miller. J. Wcher B. Ekstrom. C. Musick. D. Geuther: FIFTH ROW: B. Palmatier. M. Fenwick. J. Klinefelter. B. Rider. S Schammcl. A. Kuehl. M. Campbell. B. Larabee. K. Shifflettez FOURTH ROW: G. Moss, M. Haub. l. Fischer. N, Longbein. S. Barhre. B. Franklin. J. Fenwick. R. Vincent. A. Kerns: THIRD ROW: M Brady, B. Pfeiffer. B. Grey. S. Kerchner. M. Lau. K. Kostouros. T. Poiscl. D. Budach: SECOND ROW C. Taylor. R. Steinmack. J. Lawler. B. Baker. R. Meier, H. Rollins: FRONT ROW: C. Fitch. M. Ahle mann, P. Roegner Toward New Horizons is the motto of the Future Homemakers of America. a growing organization which is open to any girl meeting the requirement of having passed one semester of home economics. This year the membership was almost double that of the previous year. The theme for their homecoming float this year was We'll Hall 'Em Away. The float consisted of a small cart with girls in Hall's Red Devil football uniforms on it. The cart was pulled by other girls in Mendota Trojan uniforms. The activities for this year included a bake sale. selling dill pickles on sticks during noon hour, Man-Hate play when the girls had to pay one cent for every word they said to a boy. Christmas caroling. inviting eighth-grade girls to a meeting to acquaint them with the functions and members, making a sunshine box for one of the members who had an operation. and the Santa Sister Week when each girl had a secret sister to whom she wrote notes every day for a week and then revealed her identity at the Christmas party by giving a gift to her secret sister. The outstanding event of the year was the Fall Rally at Lostant High School on November l, 1958. for which our chapter gave a skit on the theme of the rally. Careers, The National Project was UNESCO, the United Nations Educational. Scientific. and Cul- tural Organization. for which the chapter made money to be sent to worthy organizations. The initiation was a scramble supper to which the members and initiates' mothers were invited, followed by a candlelight initiation ceremony. This year's officers were: president, Mary Ahlemanng vice-president, Bonnie Price, secre- tary. Carol Fitch, treasurer. Helen Rollins, parlia- mentarian. Virginia Pfeitferg chairmen of recre- ation, Pat Roegner and Judy Florschuetzg chair- man of degrees, Carolyn Taylor, chairman of public relations, Sandra Cookg historian, Phyllis Budachg chapter mother, Mrs. Hilda Ahlemann: sponsors, Mrs. Joyce Gilbert and Mrs. Madra Fischer. ACK ROW: li, Vermillion. B. Price. l.. Mitchell, R. Mathesius, G. Handley, M. Burkart. C. Morris, J. Duke, D. Budachg FOURTH ROW: S. Cook, S. Opsal. N. Jones. E. Sauer. P. Craine. R. Henkel. NI. Sondgeroth. . Yohng THIRD ROW: D. Wade. C. Ansteth. J. Hessenberger. J. Florschuetz. K. Ekstrom. A. Vickery. B. urkart. V. Pfeiffer: SECOND ROW: K. Laws. S. Snyder. J. Faber. S. Walzer. B. Gordon. M. Wcilcr. D. eckcrz FRONT ROW: N. Stepheniteh, C. Williams. R. Farley. C. Fenwick Provides Adclifional Training and Experience for Farm Boys: Teaches Leadership, Cooperation, and Communify lmprovemenl The Future Farmers of America believe in Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live. and Living to Serve. The main require- ment for becoming an FFA member is to be able to carry on an active farming program. The ollicers for this year were: president. Keith Pillerg vice-president. Bob Althaus. secre- tary. Ken Betzg treasurer. Gerald Zimmerman: reporter. Marvin Koerperg sentinel. Fay Ionesg advisor. Mr. Morris. Keith Piller. Marvin Koerper. Gerald Zimmer- man. Ken Betz. and Mervyn Schlesinger attended the FFA Convention at Springfield. Illinois. Mervyn Schlesinger is a member of the State FFA Band. All ollicers attended the Leadership Camp held at Marseilles. Illinois. The boys held their annual Father and Son Banquet in January this year. At the banquet. Dale Truckenbrod was presented a trophy for the outstanding swine project. Keith Piller. Phil Scheidenhelm. Marvin Koer- per. Ron Weitzel. and Gerald Zimmerman are on the FFA Score Card this year, This year the FFA float placed second. The theme was Unless we have udder destruction. we'll squeeze out a victory. Other projects this year included a concession stand at football games and selling Ford Almanacs. BACK ROW' R Fouls J Archer J Kenned' P Scheidenhelm I Ambler K Carnahan J Henkel B Nashold T Munson. D. Kromm, K. Ahhaus: THIRD ROW: R. Ayers. D. Stamberger. R. Weitzel, A. Near. D. Miller. M. Schle- singer. D. Stamberger. D. Truckenbrod. R. Schmidt, R. Fischer: SECOND ROW: .l. Kerns. L. Mathesius. C Ambler I Willard D Dilbeclt D Scholl J OSadn1cls Mr Nlorrls FRONT ROW: M. Koerper. G. Zimmerman, B Althaus K Piller D Bet7 F Jones lil' i lx 0 i .L Artie- T' f Pvwjecu Carlos Ambler .lames Archer David Dilbeek John Kern Fred Mann l.eslie Mathesius Jerry O'Sadnick Richard Scholl Keith Althaus . Bob Althaus . Lowell Ambler Angus steer. eorn swine. corn corn. beef. dairy Corn. swine eorn. beef heifer swine, corn beef heifer. swine, corn . eorn, swine Angus. Shorthorn steers. corn Angus beef herd . sheep. corn Roy Ayers corn. Shorthorn beef herd. steers Kenneth Betz . .. . corn. Angus beef herd Kent Carnahan .. Angus beef herd, steers, corn Richard Fischer . swine Ron FOLIIS , , swine. corn. strawberries, sheep Bob Cireskiwez .lames Henkel .lim Kennedy Marvin Koerper Dean Kromm Don Miller Tom Munson Barney Nashold Alvin Near dairy. corn. beef heifer dairy. corn, swine swine dairy. steers. corn. oats swine. corn corn. steers. beef heifer sheep strawberries. swine swine. steer Keith Piller Angus beef herd. steers. corn. swine Philip Seheidenhelm Holstein dairy herd Nlervyn Schlesinger swine. steers. corn. oats Richard Schmidt steers David Stamberger Angus beef herd. eorn. swine Donald Stamberger eorn. Angus beef herd. steers Dale lrueltenbrod swine. corn Ronald Weitzel Hereford heifers, steers. corn. oats .lim Willard sheep Cierald Zimmerman Hereford beet' herd. steers. swine. sheep. corn. oats 4 as li , Q .,.-+. ...sap-..........- ..,...-..w..,..- 3 v'-J-.,-a .,...,-.-1 .ad-u-4 The Diversified Occupations Club, under the direction of Mr. Rollins, strives to promote leadership training through group activities. This year their fund raising projects were the Homecoming concession stand and a dance after one of the season's basketball games. This money will be put toward a two-year project with the purchase of a color slide projector as its goal. Other activities included a trip through the Fisher Body Chevrolet As- sembly Plant at Janesville, Wisconsin on March 23. On this trip the group also toured the Forest Product Laboratory, the University of Wisconsin, and the State Capitol at Madi- son. Olficers this year were president, Malcolm Gleason, vice-president, William Munsong secretary-treasurer, Larry Kennedy. A high- light of the year was the D. O. Employer- Employee Dinner on March I2 at Sam's Steak House. BACK ROW: R. Worsley. R. Harvey. E. Olson. M. Gleason. J. Edwards, C. Bauman: MIDDLE ROW: R. Sloan. M. Eisert. Mr. Rollins. L. Kennedy. B. Munson: FRONT ROW: D. Howarth. D. Roth. G. Possley. D. Thompson. Absent: J. Deaner. R. Schultz. Gains Popularily in School and Communilyg .D'O Sfudenls Profi+ from Problem Discussions The purpose of the Math Club is to stimulate interest in mathematics in Mendota High School. and to provide an opportunity for high school students to become acquainted with college mathematics. Most of their time is spent solving and discussing problems with Mr. Richardson. BACK ROW: B. Masters. J. Kessler. Mr. Richardson. G. Bader. enbrod: FRONT ROW: J. Mau, S. Carlson, S. Stein, J. Owens. D. their advisor. Several students were sent as repre- sentatives to a math contest at Northwestern Uni- versity this year. These students participated in various events. Steve Stein received a slide rule for his performance in a problem contest. L. Davis. T. Truck- Rich VARSITY CHEERLEADERS P. Carr. D. lnness lCaptainl. M. Hendrick. P. Biers. M. Guilfoyle Scluw2C FROSH-SOPH CHEERLEADERS BACK ROW: N. Guilfovle. J. Auchstetter: FRONT R ,l. Simpson tCaptainl. J. Walter Proved Very Faifhful during fhe Yearg Urged 'rhe Team on wilh Their Cheers OW: ati ' W KC! These nine girls were the lucky ones chosen as this year's cheerleaders. Donna lnness. captain of the Varsity squad. has been a cheerleader for four years. Margaret Hendrick. Martha Guilfoyle, and 'Pat Carr have cheered for three years, and Patti Biers, the other Varsity cheerleader. was new this fall. Judy Simpson. captain for the Frosh- Soph squad, and Judy Walter are veterans of two years while this was the lirst year for Nancy Gulifoyle and Janet Auchstetter. The girls were ably assisted by Miss Moore and Mrs. Doenier, ca., 3? l . ' j Vwmo wwf , 3 . t-- .. ' ---f . ...,, : ,, ,fs 4 was f 2: Q 1, xi is , K Qi' x I, 3 ia i X f lf fa s ar 1 ' - s i 1 H -25223 - 41 ... .. A HASKli'l'l3Al,l, SQUAD TOP ROW: K. Truckenhrod: SECOND ROW: I.. Davis: BOTTOM ROW: K, Carnahan. A. Ciehant. .l. Wehmcyer. N. Miller. Ci. Gilmore: C'FN'l'liR PICTURE: Truckenhrod rehounding in game against Amboy at Mendota U it ,B I Hampered by Lasl Quarler Jinxes: U Firsl Sfring Soph, Juniors Gain Coach Vffdlc Alfilcf The Trojans' record for this past season. though not an im- pressive one. can't tell of the close games they lost only in the last minutes of play or the fact that three of their opponents were rated among the top 25 in the state. When the squad needed a hoost. the students as well as Coach Waity. Coach Verdie Altizer's new assistant. were eager to lend a healthful yell. Though school spirit left something to he desired. we hope that in the years to come Mendota will again have the pep ol' the Trojan Spirit. The Trojans hrcezed through their lirst two games ofthe sea- son with a comfortable margin hy trouncing Earlville 54-33 and Amboy 68-58. These games gave Yerdie Altizer's team a little warm-up before meeting the lirst of their conference foes. Prince- ton. The Tigers of Princeton pulled out ahead of the Trojans in the second half of their December 5 tilt and managed to keep the Q. f 4X ,.,, - .XX-J . W F, tvs J .: '-' -'..a... . ,,,E 1 ...-, l , R -I I A :1'i I: vlv- .- V i . K j is 1, 2 an .,,: -. V Q .., ,. 4 , .V vii:.2:ii-1 . it . if V ' 't -1 ' :vz ., W ..,: 3'-I ---v EA :Q ', Mi - 22 :,, 3. .rf ': I' . .--v r j L' .. ' I VV: A g 'f fg s 1 A A at MX . .5 , : r 1 to Z A .., .-21 X si, 7 R., A I .. .. ' ..z.,, i BASKETBALL SQUAD BOTTOM ROVVZ J. Bradshaw. R. Merritt. 0. Countryman. R. Masters. W. Johnson: SFC'- OND ROW: V. Larsen: TOP ROW: J. Virgil: CENTER PICTURIQ: Gilmore shooting against Amboy at Mendota Record Doesn'+ Tell of Close, Hard-foughl' Games: Experience +o Improve Varsily Squad Nexl' Season lead despite several successful Mendota tries to break up Prince- ton's domination of the final half with numerous stalls. The Tigers won the contest 59-35. The Mendota-Hall game opened at a relatively slow pace. and only l7 points were tallied in the entire tirst period. The score at the end of the half showed the Trojans only -l points down. trail- ing the Red Devils 20-16, The rest of the game was a see-saw scor- ing spree with the Trojans coming out on the short end of a 69-57 linal score. The St. Bede Bruins were the third victims of the Trojans as they were beaten -19-45 in the first game played in the new Men- dota gym. Both Mendota and St. Bede used the tirst period to get the feel of the tloor with the score at the end of the quarter being a low 8-2 with St. Bedc leading. The Trojans were given free reign Assistant Coach Charles Waity the following period scoring 20 points to the Bruins, 8. Second half ac- tion proved close and tense as each team played for the sure shots. Final score: Mendota 49, St. Bede 45. On December I9 the Mendota boys played definitely one of their finest games of the season although dropping a nip and tuck scrap to a highly-rated Dixon team, 48-45. The Dukes' exceptional ball-han- dling and passing attack proved to be the difference as they led at the half by one point. The remainder of the contest was as close and tense as the first had been. Bud Miller. who had one of his finer nights on the court sinking 24 points. followed Dixon's Jim Mortonson for high scor- ing honors. Mendota's higher field goal percentage was mostly responsible for their 53-51 victory over Woodland enabling them to advance to the semi-finals in the Marquette Holiday Tournament. The Trojans battled on even terms throughout their semi-final contest with Marquette. but the tide turned to favor the Crusaders in the last minute of play. Mar- quette winning 67-62. Mendota chalked up their first conference win by whipping the Geneseo Maple Leafs 8l-75. Though leading at the half. the Trojans grew anxious second half as the Maple Leafs hacked and whittled to within two points of Mendota's score with only three minutes remaining in the game. The Trojans doggedly fought on to win despite their ragged stalls and were aided by half a dozen Geneseo fouls in the closing sec- onds. Mendota's January I0 victory over Marquette showed an improved Mendota defense and a much more adept team at stalling than on their previous tangle with the Crusaders. When Marquette went into the Hnal 4 minutes with a one point lead and attempted to stall. they found the Trojans more than willing to play along. As it turned out. Mendota's calm defensive tactics paid out with a 66-60 win. The only bright side to Mendota's defeat at the hands of the Ke- wanee Boilermakers was Bud Miller's exceptional performance on the offensive, singeing the hoop with 27 points. Despite a valiant last period spurt by the Trojans, the Boilermakers emerged the winners 63-52. Mendota's second meeting with St. Bede ended in a thrilling but tragic climax as the Bruins tallied the winning bucket with 2 seconds left in their 53-52 win. A seesaw battle in the final minutes of the Trojans' game with Ottawa turned the tide against the Pirates as Mendota bol- stered their season record to 7 wins and 6 losses with a 57-49 victory. Unfortunate luck plagued the Trojans the following week as they suc- cumbed to Marquette in their third meeting 66-49. Un January 30 the Mendota squad began probably their toughest week-end schedule of the entire season as they bowed to the DeKalb Barbs 56-39 and then to the Panthers of Marseilles by a 75-62 final score. Ken Siebel and the Rock Falls Rockets blasted past the Trojans victoriously in a 68-50 struggle that was more of a battle than the final score would seem to indicate. A fourth period spurt by the Streator Bulldogs was the difference in the final score as they placed themselves high in the NCIC standings with their 78-61 win over the Trojans. Out of a bleak midst the Trojans soundly trounced the Earlville cagers in exhibiting an improved floor game. The 67-46 Mendota vic- tory put the Trojans in the limelight. and they were made to look even better because of the visitors' unfortunate lfor theml scoring percentage. Bud Miller again turned in a fine 27 point score. A jammed MHS gym witnessed the Trojan game with their arch- enemy. Rochelle. down to the last thrilling second. The Hubs outscored the home club in every period though never by more than 4 points. Rochelle substitutions in the final quarter accounted for 19 Trojans points. and Mendota certainly would have welcomed an extra period to even the score. Oscar Countryman, a starter for the second time. came up with an I8 point show-the only other to top him in this department was Weatherbee of Rochelle who scored 20. Amboy handed the Trojans a 47-42 defeat and overpowered the Mendota team in every department. Mendota dropped their ninth con- ference tilt to Sterling the following night by an 80-67 score. The Sterling team lost little time in piling up the points as they led at the end of the first half 44-28. Although the Trojans outscored their opponent in the second half. 39-36. they were unable to better the Sterling defense. St. Bede again topped the Trojans-only this time victory came in the fifth game of the regional tourney. Their 64-49 win was unlike the game they had played with Mendota two months earlier. The Bruins' long jump shots and defense were greatly bettered. Rebounding seemed to hurt the Trojans more than anything. and as a result Mendota felt a scoring pang in the last half. Oscar Countryman was high man for Mendota for the second time tallying 15 points. Although the Trojans didn't have an exceptional year statistically speaking, the experience of half a dozen juniors and one sophomore will be a valuable asset in making next year's basketball season a more suc- cessful one. 22 BASKETBALL STATISTICS 'T QP FGA FGM PCT FTA FTM PCT PF RE TP AV AW'D Truckenhrod 91 193 84 44 58 33 57 48 166 201 8.8 stripe Miller 85 306 128 42 114 71 62 75 195 327 14.2 stripe Carnahan 80 225 87 39 87 65 75 47 141 239 13.3 major Bradshaw 70 97 23 24 36 22 61 34 44 68 3.1 major Masters 50 79 24 30 41 24 59 26 26 74 4.1 major Wehmeyer 43 40 16 40 34 14 41 37 18 46 2.7 major Gilmore 69 159 63 40 60 37 62 36 33 163 7.1 major Countryman 50 98 36 37 43 31 72 24 60 I03 6.9 stripe Virgil 21 21 11 52 5 2 40 11 3 24 1.7 minor Merritt 14 26 10 39 17 I2 70 7 14 32 3.0 minor Davis 4 3 0 00 1 0 00 1 1 0 0 minor Larsen 3 1 0 00 5 2 40 5 4 - .4 minor Gehant 3 1 0 00 0 0 00 2 3 0 0 minor Johnson 2 1 0 00 1 0 00 1 2 0 0 minor THF VARSITY SCHEDULE We They 54 Earlville 33 68 Amboy 58 Prjgzfllon Q2 THE JAYVEE SCHEDULE 49 SI, Bede 45 We We They 45 Dixon 43 56 Princeton 57 lasaiie-Pew 69 53 Wvodland fH0liduy T0Um9Yl 51 47 LaSalle-Peru 58 Marquette 41 62 Marquette tHoIiday Tourneyl 67 49 Ottawa 46 St. Bede 44 81 Genggeg 75 48 Princeton 39 Ottawa 62 an Marquette no 60 Murqufftw 52 Kewanee 63 52 St. Bede 53 57 Ottawa 49 49 Marquette 66 JAYVEES 39 DeK2flh 55 Though ending their season rather unsuccess- Q5 lglarteglff gg fully with a 4-5 record, the underclassmen on the bl gfreaufr S 78 JAYVEE squad gained valuable experience 67 Earlvme 46 which should help .them nextlbasketball season. 63 Rochelle 74 and the varsity seniors who didnt play regularly 42 Amboy 47 got a chance to get in to play. The games were 67 sterling 80 usually evenly matched. and the team lost several 49 St. Bede tRegiona1l 64 by only a few points. On November 25, the MHS '58-'59 Frosh- Soph basketball season was officially inaugurated as the Jaytees took a 41-35 victory from the Earl- ville squad. The locals were paced by Duane Stremlau with 15 points and Jim Mahar with I4. The Jaytees gathered in their second win of the season as they trounced the Amboy Sophs 64-25. Jim Mahar and Ed Hanson led the team with I2 points each. The Qagleeo The first defeat came at the hands of the Prince- ton Sophs. 52-45. Ed Hanson was high man with 19 points. The second defeat was dealt by the Hall Sophomores, 60-58. Bruce Christmann led with 19 points. The next game with St. Bede was played in the new gym with the locals on the short end of a 68 to 50 score. Bruce Christmann and Ed Hanson. who had 18 and 11 points re- spectively, paced Mendota. BACK ROW: Coach Ted Lewis, W. Pillcr. J. Lewis. B. Christmann, D. Stremlau, C. Beardsleyi MIDDLE ROW: R Nance. Mgr.. J. Mahar. D. Schmehr. J. Goebel. B. Munson, B. Bryang Mgr.: FRONT ROW: J. Hartt. K. Stauth, D Gehrke. E. Hanson. B. Shirey .- gi..-Egg! . E54 Show F1ghl'1ng Sp1r1+ as lhe Champs of lhe NCIC Tournamenl, Have a Good Year w1l'h a Seasonal Record of I5 W1ns 8 Loses The luck ot the J1ytees seen1ed to ch 1n1.c 1n 5T5ll5IlfS the next three g tmes 18 they be 1t D1xon 49 to 32 Geneseo 6l to 52 w1th the help ot I8 t1ll1es by Jerry Lew1s 1nd M trquette 62 to 46 w1th Chr1st m 1nn, M11h1r 1nd Gehrlte droppmsz 1n ft tot 1l of 40 pomts The Jumor Troy 1ns b1ttled h1rd the next gtme but lost to Kew mee by 1 one po1nt n11rg1n 52 5l The Jtytces sullered mother one of the1r dele 1ts v11 the Junlor Brums 5l 36 ln the lollowme seven u1mes the MHS Sophs Cl0lIllflllCd the w1nn1nL berth On Fr1d1y J 1nu 1ry 23 they bowled over 1 cold llVC lrom Ott 1w1 61 42 tfter 1 40 to 16 le 1d by the h11ll The lol lowmg nlght tound the local Frosh Soph sq1.1d trtvellng to M1rq11ette where w1th Jerry lewls who hrtd l7 pomts they wr 1pped up the mme 57 43 J'1nu1ry 39th m1rlset the fourth NCIC w1n tor the loc1l sophomores IS they won over the DeK1lb B1rbettes 58 30 On the next S1tur dty mght the Jaytees t1ll1ed up 1 54 to 43 Wln 1g11nst M1rse1lles Bruce Chr1stm1r1n led the te U11 Wllh 23 pomts To11rn1ment were won by the J 1vteesLz1v1n1 them the ch1mp1onsh1p The t1rst ol these w1s pl 1yed w1th Prophetstown whom the jumor Troy 1ns be 1t 53 to 38 The next encounter WIS Wllh the Prlnce ton Sophs Wllh the J1ytees commg out on top 57 54 The l1st g1me WIS Wllh the home te 1n1 Rock F1lls whom the loc 1ls be 1t 53 to 34 On commg home the Mendott J1ytees lost l1st mmutc thr1ller to the Frosh Soph squ 1d ot Rock F1lls by 1 score ol 56 55 The Frosh Soph squ 1d 1r1veled to Stre 1tor 1nd were the hrst te llTl to w1n over the Stre1tor Frosh Soph 1n conference pl 1y Wllh 1 score ol 46 to 42 On Febructry 17 The E1rlv1lle RdldCI'S lost to the MHS junlor Tro IHS by 1 score ot 5l to 2l The next n counter pl 1yed at Mendota w1th Rochelle found the .laytees losmg by 5l to 52 the fourth t1me th It they lost by one po1nt The locals completely outclassed the1r opponents Amboy 1n the l1st home mme ot the se 1son The l1n1l score w 15 73 to 47 The J1ytees ended the1r l952s 59 c tge se 1son on 1 rather dlSl11ll note when they came out on the short end ot 1 55 5l hn 11 score 1n the Sterlmv h1Lh school held house 1 1r behrlte Chr1stm1nn B H tnson ltwns J Strcml lll D Nlunson B Plllcr W H rtt J S 111th lx Schmehr D Shlrex B Beardslex Nhller D Goebel J C11rn1h'1n lones D D1lbeclt D Rxdtlte R 'T l-l Tl-R WINNERS 11m Nl1h1r D11 nm Streml lll Delbert Creh lo. lcrrx levus Bruce ChI'ISIl'11ll1l1 W 1lt Plller ld H 1ns0n F l FROSH SOPH SCHEDLJI F F 1rlv1lle Amboy Prlnceton Ha St Bede D1xon Creneseo Nldrquette Kevtanee St Bede Ottuw 1 Nl 1rque1te Dels llb Nl trsellles Prophetstomn Prmceton Rock Falls Rod. Falls Streator l- 1rlw1lle. Rochelle Amboy Sterlmg THILY ' 1 '1 'V , 1 - 2 - . ' Q FT FG PF 1 1 ' ' - Nllhl . J. Xl 511 74 62 , . . . , - - , '- . D. 74 26 62 67 ' . f . . . - ' ' ' 1 . . xx 43 9l 53 1 5 1 4 , 1 , . E. 84 57 66 76 . 1 q 1 1 1 1 ,- , 79 34 81 38 1 ' g 5 -K , 3 3 N' j ' Q f ' 1 . , 6-1 29 32 54 1 - -, . -, - - . - - 1 . . 3l 4 ll I2 . 'Q , . 46 -11 I5 32 , 41' 5 J - Q, - il . . I5 1 7 2 1 3 . 1 . 2 1 11 . '. Zl 2 5 7 --. 1 ' ' 1 1. S' ' - - 17 5 l 6 , . , , . - - - ' . l6 3 3 5 '. ' , ' 14 2 2 1 1 , - ' 6 1 . ' . . I4 11 2 1 1 1 ' . ' . . ll 1 3 1 1 ' . 1 1 , ' 1 1 . K. ll 4 I4 9 - , . , - ' . -. . 2 0 1 0 - I .. L c I 1. I 1 I . Y. . I 1 C 1 L. Q .xl . 2 I 1 1 ' 3 1 1 1 . ' 1 1' 1 . ' . 1 The next three games. pl11yed 111 the Rock F11lls 1 . 1 1 A ' 1 J . 3 I I 5 1.3 1 rj- j , g .. .1 . c. ' 1 2 2. Z ' . ' i Z L 1' I ll j1 1 . ' , . e - 2 1 ' ' WE 5 . I - . ' 41 ,1 ' 35 2 1 ' , 64 1 25 , ' 1 ' ,' - . . 45 ' ' 52 . , ' Ss 'll 611 J 1 1- . 2 1 '21 jo . 68 -. 49 32 , . ' 1-1 2 . Q. 61 ' 52 . , L . ' ' , 5 .5 62 . ' 46 ' '. ' . . . 51 53 'A 1 -1-- 2 6 e 36 , f5l '3 5 '- 61 ' 1 42 57 . 1 -33 524 - 'a 30 5.1 , 1 ' 43 53 38 57 ' 54 53 6 f . 34 55 -' 1 , 56 46 3 -' 42 5l 11 1' f Il Sl - - - 52 73 , , 42 5 3 ' 1 55 Jw 23' lk Y ,QW -4' ,, 1 BACK ROW: Coach Don Gooden. G. Cassidy. B. Motter. D. Miller. M. Kerns. D. Dilbeckg MIDDLE ROW: K. Stauth. B. Biers. J. Phalen. D. Jones. J. Chaon: BOTTOM ROW: B. Vickery. J. Thompson, D. Roegner: ABSENT: R. Collins. J. Hartt , Carry On Through fhe Season Wifh Fighting Spirit: The Tfwgeto . . End lhe Year Wllh a Wm Over fhe S+. Bede Frosh Mendota's Frosh started their season with Princeton. The final tally of this contest found the Trojets on the short end of a 41 to 26 score. Ken Stauth led the local attack with ten points. The second time the Trojets met the Princeton Frosh cagers, the locals found themselves down ten points early in the second period and could at no time muster enough scoring strength to over- come this lead. The final score was Princeton 34, Mendota 20. The first time the Trojets traveled to Ottawa. they came home with their second defeat of the season. The locals could not seem to find the range as the score mounted up against them. The score was Ottawa 50. Mendota 22. John Hartt and Dick Jones paced the Trojets in the scoring colunm. When the Ottawa Frosh team again met the MHS Freshmen on Saturday, January 24, they were victorious with a 50 to 38 score. In another game the MHS Trojets were matched with the freshman team from LaSalle- Peru. The outcome of the game found the L-P five on top. The locals were once again hampered by the lack of height. Top scorers for the Trojets were Hartt and Stauth, who both collected seven points. Score L-P 41, MHS 31. In a second match with L-P, the boys under Don Gooden seemed to hit their stride in the final quarter as they outscored their opponents 1 1 to 5, but the junior Cavaliers had built up too much surplus as the final read L-P 27. MHS 22. Doug Miller was high with seven talliesg Jack Phalen and John Hartt both had five points. After losing two more games to Marquette, the MHS Trojets moved out of the losing column and finished up the season in a fine way by taking the St. Bede freshmen by the score of 37 to 31. p At the annual FFA banquet. held January 20. Keith Piller. at left. was presented a trophy for high points in his four years as an FFA member, .lim Kennedy and Tom Nlunson. next. received minor avvards. Philip Seheidenhelm. third from right. received the second high FFA avvard. and Dale Truelsenhrod. fourth from right. was presented a trophy for his outstanding svvine project. iuwm l'liglc2ig lihe eagerly-awaited completion of the gy m was climaxed by at Trojan triumph over Sl. Bede in the tirst game on the new gym tloor. This is the new hleaeher section along the east vvall. . .. ., A W,,, hh, J.: -, -' V .V -- Www, ww: f ,ff-,,, H 'Q in . :a'2':2-: '1,g,I ,,1,.5 g:-N., 'qw.,,,, , I ,T ,,, ., , '.V1 ,.,N,,MA ., ,,,. I, ,, 'ZW V A' ' .MM-4. . , . ,. , .. , fffw ' Lf Z 5 E Z played f 5 F9 X 'E -NB' -Q... -at 'wa 'mv' H914 Feeling all Sucnwuzgeo . . . iii? Z' ' if 12 eg Special enum I. .F Spring at MHS brings many activities to remember: the Junior Class Play. the State Music and Speech Finals. the Prom banquet and dance. spring concerts by band and chorus. and the annual 'lrt exhibit As spring appears on the scene the hurdles standards and pits ire pre p ired lor 1 busy season of trick work So l ir this year our thincl ids h we h id 1 most successful se ison Spring is eagerly awaited by 1ll mem bers of the senior class It is durinu this season that they as a cl rss re illx begin to move lor graduation brings cl iss K L L . Sp ' . . ' Y , , , . z . L iv! 1 1 5- b 1 w ' r - '- ' 1 , ' 1 3 1 1 ' fi, il v lt S 0 is O. W ' ug X Y , X - . .115-, r Q. g l I y. 'VZ 1 it . 2' l 3 Q ' , ' ' ps si 1 A A ,I ' i ',' .1 y t9i ' Qf1 s,s, many special tasks heaped upon our if 2 112 'z. '. ,K tc , . EY . I!! 1 X W, Ffa mo fn? 939599 twig f M39 0 4 2 4, Y 1 A I fl LL - lx 15 P F' 1 11, 'gf 1 I 1 6.9 'V ..rf ' .1-- My fwfyn' L SWWJ Hialfllie MHS hcgins to spread out in thc spring At noon hours thc campus is colorfully high lightcd hy lull skirts und hright sport shirts lfvcryonc sccnis to pork up und dig in for thc lust short months ol' thc school your Often lights arc sccn nt night. lighting thy lcstivitics ol' thc spring scaison. Nlll1lClAUllN llllllUlAN busily prcpurcd lor thc Clltss plan, which uns. to sux thu lcust. at most otitstzind inuidisplaiy ol' thc tzilcints ol' their Clltss. ,lun Hllss. PlCllllCkl with Nliss Sllhllss, hcr lnglis instructor. shows pride in the stzitc-xxitlu rccogni tion gixqn to hcr skill in thc litcrziry licld, .lttn's pocm Nils printed in thc lllinois linglish Btlllctin ,liinior Prom Committcc llctt to right: N11 Cichlcr. .-X. Pricc. ,l. O'Ncill. H. Hurtt. Nl. Nltistcrs li. Nltrritt S Xlilinls I lohn S. Nlt . f 1 . ' . , soni Nl. Corrigan lllvlll. N. Ficldrnzinn A. l,or.icltl plains du ortilions tor thc Prom. '-'wwf 'Um' 7:1522 L 4 5 2 ,1 'W .1 WWA AV .4 ' The Divisional Editors tleft to right: Betty Baker. Fall Section. Jan Carnahan. Winter Section. Miss Breese. Atodnem advisor. and Gerry Bader. Spring Section! work in unison in order to complete last minulc mood pagcs. AE I Hasfily Work fo Meel' Prinfing Deadlines: Design New Sfyle Afodnem for Ensuing Year f'Hey, Bado-have you got workers for the game? Money, money, money! The Atodnem needs money! Got to meet my Atodnem deadlines-don't bother me! This is just a sample of the confusion that has been taking place the past school year in Miss Breese's Atodnem staff room. Nine chances out of ten those haggard seniors have NOT been up all night studying for exams or watching TV or just plain doing their homework-they've been busy with layouts, captions or proof reading that should have been finished long ago taccording to Miss Breesej. All in all, it must be said that the staff and especially the editors are grateful to Miss Breese and all her help. Without her, the Atodnem would be just a dream-not a reality. A heartfelt thanks, Miss Breese! The job of the Business Staff was a major one, Gerry Bader as president secured workers for all games and planned all projects. Betty Baker. under the supervision of Mr. Murdock, paid all bills and kept financial records straight. This year the staff took care of the selling and ordering of padded covers. This was a time consuming job and required the assistance of Beth Ekstrom and Jan Carnahan. To help the Business Staff, a Finance Staff, composed of all the members of the senior class was organized. lts purpose is self-explicit for it worked at various money-making campaigns which the class sponsored throughout the year. The greatest responsibility rested upon this com- mittee for without the cooperation of each mem- ber of the class of '59 there would be no Atodnem this year. The Section Editors of this year's Atodnem are also deserving of much praise for it was these seven people who composed the entire staff for the first five months of the school year. They did all the initial planning and layout. They worked for many hours in order to produce the finished product which you are reading today. SI lx S'IIXFl' .-XSSlS'l'.-XN'l S untling: Nl. Huuh. .l. Hcsscnhwgcr. Nl. Klciii. li. orricmztn. KH Cilaixcr. 'l. CiuiIfoylc1Scutctl: A. liinlau. Cf Gilmore. li. liltxtrurii TY Pl NG STA F F left to Right: C. Gilmore. A. Biznlus. .l, Ciurnuhzm , Kurncmun. Nl. Huuh ART AND CQXNIJID SNAPS Sl ,-XFF tnntling: li. li11lwi'. I. Cignrnnlmn. Ci. Butler. Nlr. Rialto. P, Fitzgerald. CQ Forth. H. iluylori Scntctl: Y. Hciil. li. hililknci' SH' I ION lfDI'lORS left to Right: B, Halter li C. Nluxiclt. .l, KIirict'cltcr. lhmnc. Ci. lflzitlcr. .l. fillltllillllifl IJ. Ckiniphcll. .l. Slam: All SFNT: Nl. Amhlcr fl VARSITY E. Olson. T. Matychowiuk Carlson. S. Stein, A Price. Mr. Worlxun, A Loracl. umm ,D I I --U T E l.es'rimaie 2200 miles covered SUB-VARSITY P. Pillcr. D. Weber, B. Munson. T. Bowne Kerns, S. Marko , I.. +l1ls year, says Coach Worlcun This has been quite an exciting and eventful year for the Mendota debaters. They have worked hard in the past years, and this year has been no exception. Some of the tournaments that the debaters attended throughout this year were at Washing- ton, LaGrange, Geneseo, Normal, East Peoria, Rock Island, Sterling, and West Aurora. Upon entering the Sectional Debate Contest, Mendota had a record of 40 wins and 40 losses. Sectional was held this year at West Aurora. This year's sectional consisted of 8 rounds. At the end of the contest Mendota had tied for ninth place out of the twenty-four schools participating in the debate. This year's topic for debate was: Resolved that the United States should adopt the essential features of the British System of Education. The Affirmative argued for a change to this system. The Negative stood on the grounds that the American system is adequate as it is or could remedy any features which exist. The varsity debate squad was made up of six debaters and Coach Workun, with three aliirma- tive speakers and three negative speakers. This year's team included Al Price, Ann Lorack, and Thomas Matychowiak for the affirmative and Steve Stein, Steve Carlson, and Elaine Olson for the negative. The sub-varsity debate squad for the past year was composed of Patti Piller, Sue Marko. Tim Bowne, Louis Kerns, Bob Munson, and Donald Weber. Their record stands at 8 wins and 16 losses. The Novice for this year was composed of nine students. In their first year of debate they are taught the fundamental basic rules of research and logic, critical thinking, analysis of argument, and discussion techniques. The State Final Debate Contest for this year was held April 10 at Champaign. Even though Mendota did not quite qualify to attend, the de- baters throughout the season put their best efforts forward and made a good showing for the school. Thomas Matychowiak eamed enough points to join N.F.L. and his second degree, the degree of honor, which is quite an achievement for the first year in debate. Ronnie Hilst, Martha Smith, Charles Ciorba, and Sue Marko received minor letters. Receiving major letters were Al Price, Ann Lorack, Steve Stein, Steve Carlson, Elaine Olson, and Thomas Matychowiak. This past year was the scene for two public debates given by the Mendota debaters for the Northbrook P.T.A. and the Mendota Kiwanis. These public debates gave the debaters more experience in public speaking. NOVICE BACK ROW: M. Mathesius, R. Hilst. C. Ciorba, M. Smith, G. Leiser, G. Momenyg FRONT ROW: M. Merkle, S. Cole, M. Gillette MIXFD CHORUS BACK ROW: J. Hartt. R. Menlel. J. Bates. D. Miller. J. Goebel. R. Rehholtz. F. Mann. R. Childers. R. Williams C. Montagnoli. M. Heidmann. R. Minor. K. Althaus. R. Penoyer. D. Dilbeck. Nlr. Chapman: FOURTH ROW: C Clark. R. Ciouheaux. S. Recser. C. Fitch. C. Smith. D. Davis, R. Hilst. R. Moon. J. Ward. J. Fveland. S. Stremlau. C Forth. C. Glaser. B. Whitmore. S. Althaus: THIRD ROW: A. Bialas, N. Fieldman. B. Kutter. F. Fkstrom. l.. Beet! N. Jacob. P. Bicrs. K. Schofield. C. Musick. H. Rollins. N1. Hendrick. S. Marko. J. Archer. D. lnness. P. Kretzz SFC OND ROW: P. Horney. A. Althaus. T. Schmidt. M. Corrigan. C. Betz. B. Bowne. W. Hartt. B. Hancock. K. Schei denhelm. R. Corrigan. M. Fenwick. M. Ahleman. P. l.eamy: FRONT ROW: R. Meier. J. Cole. J. Wright. B. Glaser D. Virgil. M. Ciuilfoyle. J. Powers. M. Haub. Mixed and Girdle' Clwrumea This year found more MHS students than ever lifting their voices in song. Mr. Chapman has directed and trained a girls' chorus of sixty and a mixed chorus. seventy strong. Beginning in September. the whole mixed chorus learned most of the music selected for the N.C.l.C. Festival, Twenty-eight students at- tended this Festiyal in DeKalb and sang in the chorus directed by Dr. Vernon Fey of Northern lllinois University. At Thanksgiving and Easter. the girls' and mixed choruses presented student assemblies of music appropriate to the holidays. The band and choral groups combined for a Christmas as- sembly. The annual Christmas concert featured the band. the robed chorus. the reading of the Lifl Their Voices in Song For Winter ancl Spring Concer+s Christmas story by Kathleen Phalen. the girls' chorus gaily decked in red and white, and Silent Night sung by all in the darkened auditorium illuminated only by a lighted cross on the stage. ln January, Mary Ahlemann. Barbara Kutter. Bill Hartt, and Bob Williams sang in one of two 400-voice All-State choruses at the University of lllinois in Urbana. Palm Sunday was the occasion for Mendota's first Art-Music Festival inthe new gymnasium. This program of sacred music was presented in connection with a high schol art exhibition and featured the high school music organizations plus a masses chorus of 250 including the junior high choruses from Northbrook School as well as the high school singers. Throughout the year vocal ensembles wel- comed the opportunity to sing for community clubs and churches. In March. the mixed chorus traveled to Ottawa for a potluck supper and an v evening of entertainment and song with Mr. Muus and his choir. and in April the Mendota chorus was host for a similar party in our own new cafeteria and gym with the Princeton chorus and their director, Miss Frey. The Vocal Department wound up a successful year with performances at baccalaureate and commencement and their spring concert in May. The musical show, It's a Big. Wide, Wonderful World , included songs of worship and praise. folk songs and high-lights from the show. Okla- homaf' Both choral groups provided capable accom- panists whose assistance in rehearsals and at concerts was invaluable to Mr. Chapman. CHORUS OFFICERS BACK ROW: C. Swisher. M. Lau. K. Bell. A. Bialas. J. Mauch: FRONT ROW: C. Musick. E. Ekstrom. Mr. Chapman. ACCOM PANISTS BACK ROW: R. Maus. M. Lau. B. Price. M. Ahlemanl FRONT ROW: S. Recser. C. Fitch. C. Forth. GIRLS' CHORUS BACK ROW: D. Johnson. C. Neff. K. Bell. R. Derick. M. Smith. C. Morris, I.. Miller. K. Phalen, J. Dalton. C. Walton R. Flsesser. R. Kecfe, S. Schammel. B. Price. Kessel: THIRD ROW: A. Funfsinn. M. Lau. J. Fenwick. N. Guilfoylc V. Becker. B. I.arabee. B. Metzen. Ii. Vermillion. J. Stiel. I.. Fisher, M. Myers, P. O'NeiII. M. Cotton. C. Schmidt. S Kerchner. S. Cook: SFCOND ROW: K. I,aws. J. Mauch. M. Merkle, J, Faber, B. Walters. K. Smith. C. Ansteth. M Mathcsius. D. Becker. K. Wagner. C. Swisher. C. Jones. H. Hessenherger. Mr. Chapman: FRONT ROW: R. Maus. C Fenwick. M. Jones. T. Poisel. S. Carlson. Snyder. N. Sondgeroth, P. Isiminger. J. Zimmerman: ABSENT: M. Gal Iagher. C. Ciuilfoyle, N. Jones. M. Weiler. R. Mathesius. Motter 9 W f ,ff .4 ff Q W 3 - I K ff 1 L ' - . ,M ,S 4 , A 5, K ff, 547' M 1' ga. LK! ' V ' W W if . X 44, I ' J o - I ' 2 ,mv f . u ' ' I 'C . ' , K 4 w' t I X 2 L Uacak Content Gvwupo Do Well al Dnsfrlcl' Conlesl Fxffeen go on +o Sfafe Finals TOP lFl-I SOPHOMORP OCT!-I IDISITILI SUPCTIOT State Good :mx N1 Jacob Nl Hudmdnn J Croelul R Rdw holtz l Butz A Althdus R Corrigan TOP RIQHI ADVANCFD OCTIHI IJISITICI l-xullnnt Hartt h n mx Lno B lxuttgr D Rogyrs Nl Ahlgmmn l N Rll-l'l BOYS OCTI Dntrlut Supgrlor Stan hood l Sthnmlt C Butz A -Xlthaus N1 Heldmmn nl I Htrtt R Corrlgdn ABSENI F 'Nldnn CENTIMR RIGHT GIRIS OCTET Dtstrnct Excellgnt ht form an F nwlclt Reesu Htstrom R GOlIlWt.dllX P liners D xlfgll IOVNPR l l FI 'SOI OISTS expr Dstrlut ctllgnt lx A thaus Dnstntt Superlor inte lfxullent N1 Ahlgmmn Dlstrnt Fx ullnnt IOWIHR CEN TIQR FRESHNIAN QIRI 9 TRIO Not Fntnrtd ID Comm! R keen C Walton S Sghxmmel IOVH-R RIGHT SOPHOMORI- GIRI S TRIO Dlstrlct Pxulltnt u 1 ' Im i Clf 'llf .Qu 2 ' il' '. . 2 ' 1 .l.Nlcn I - ' - . ' ' J. wrag . M. ' 'gf . M. e 1 '. F Ro '. i 'Q'-Ex ' ' : '. l L .- -' P, Lea 111. ' '.. . N 1. . '- ' 1 C lf T' ' lx w. 1 . cx Fort . C. Fitch. R. wwmm . R. P- wt. WT ' . ' ' . . 1' .. . ' 1 C. fllurlt. S. Ma lu, l. Aamy . l ' l CONTEST PLAY THE POT BOILER Cast Thomas Sud .. , John Mau Mr. Wouldby ,,,,, Bill Morris Mrs. Pencil . Beth Ekstrom Mr. lnkwell Doug Ultch Mr. Ivory Larry Ladenburger Miss lvory ,,,,, Margy Corrigan Mr. Ruler Phil Yenerich Prompter .. .. Betty Baker Make-up .. . .. Barb Kutter Lights . , .. Mal Gleason Director . ,,,, Mr. Steve Warren BACK ROW: B. Morris. L. Ladenburger. P. Yenerich. D. Ultch. B. Kutter. Mr. Warren: FRONT ROW: B. Baker, M. Corrigan. B. Ekstrom, J. Mau cms Play, Speech aww Interest in speech events continued to grow this year under the new speech instructor, Mr. Workun. with nearly twenty students trying out for the individual events. The Conference meet for the individual speech contestants was held at Princeton on February 7, and Conference for the contest play was held at Rochelle on February 14. Mendota played host to the District speech contest on February 21. lt was a busy day with students from five different schools taking part. Sectional was held at West Aurora on March 7 and l4. Twelve students participated in nine individual speech events: Beth Ekstrom, original mono- logueg Tom Matychowiak, original orationg Gerry Bader, oratorical declamationg Steve Stein and Don Weber. radio speakingg Bob Masters and Sue Marco, humorous declamationg Martha Full- er, serious reading: Alan Price and Marvin Include Many Mendofa Sfudenlsg Alan Price Gels Third af State Koerper, extempore speakingg Ronnie Hilst, after dinner speakingg and Sue Munson, verse reading. Three Mendota students qualified to go on to Sectional by placing in the top three in their respective events at District. They were: Beth Ekstrom, who placed third both at District and Conference. and Alan Price and Ronnie Hilst. who both placed second at District and at Conference. Sue Munson won the Conference in verse reading but did not place at District. Alan Price won first at Sectional and third at State. bringing honor to our speech department and our school. The Pot Boiler with a cast of seven charac- ters was selected by Mr. Warren for this year's contest play. This humorous play gave Mendota a fifth at Conference at Rochelle and a third at District. By placing in the top three at District. Mendota qualified to go on to Sectional at West Aurora: but they did not place. SPEECH CONTESTANTS BACK ROW: R. Hiltz. S. Marko. B. Masters. G. Bader. Mr. Workun. S. Stein. A. Price. M. Koerper. T. Matychowiak: FRONT ROW: M. Fuller. S. Munson. B. Ekstrom. B. Baker Baud Caufeol Grwupo Thirly Conleslanls Win Slale Medals 'Rei 1-BRASS SIEXTET District-Excellent NI. Eisert. C. Ehlers, R. Walton, P. Scheidenhelm, M. Schlesinger. G. Campbell 2-WOODWIND QUINTET District-Excellent C. Sawlaw. J. Jordal. I.. Beetz. J. Forth. A. Tower 3-TROMBONE QUARTET District-Excellent R. Walton. I.. Ladenburger. D. Campbell. J. Kessler -I-BRASS OUARTET District-Excellent R. Hilst. R. Schnuckel. B. Williams. R. Keefe 5--CLARINET DUFT District-Superior State-Fxcellent R. Williams. M. Kocrpcr 6-CLARINI-QT OUARTET No. I District-Excellent K. Fassig. E. Olson, B. Gordon. J. Whipple 7--DRUM QUINTET District-Excellent P. Truckenbrod. B. Nashold. D. Gallagher, T. Schmidt ABSENT: S. Franklin 8-SAXOPHONE QUARTET District-Superior State-Superior C. Forth. J. Scholl, D. Jacobs, G. Moss 9-WOODWIND TRIO District-Superior State-Excellent J. Jordal. S. Rceser, J. Wright 10-FRENCH HORN QUARTET District-Superior State-Good NI. Hinkle. B. Kelley. l.. Beetz, G. Campbell IIACLARINET QUARTET No. 2 District-Superior State-Excellent C. Kocrpcr, L. Loebach, C. Walton, P. Horney I2-CORNET TRIO District-Superior State-Superior NI. Eixert. B. Morris, D. Rich I3-FLUTE TRIO District-Superior State-Excellent P. Carr. C. Clasmon. C. Sawlaw S UISIS IN S OI LN mm s LL L I lkl L rS1xu ,l. Kew L 1 Lum! D1s111LI S11pL1111r 1 L ma S 1 fSlXU nclb I IN 1 LI pL1 WI I1 L LL L 1 wmv JINI Lk FIT IS nop 111nL1 L Dix1riL1 S11pL111wr L S 1Lx111LLr L pL1 lk 11pL11o1 I VS11Lh1 rl l111L1 ljlxlll I toner L IUIIHW N ll Lrlor It xLL Lnl 1111 11L1m 1riL1-S11pL11n1 lk XLL L 1 Ii wx N xt11L1 SKIPLIIOI N lricl-911pLr1o1 IL LL L S L LL11 1L 111 L ll L IL xLL L 1L1pL1 f 11L1r D1x11'1L1S1pL1 lk 1 m1 urn N II L IXLL L111 IIIUIYSII L lk KL L L L 110 2 1.2 2 71 9unionC2aoo Ptag Approximately one third of the junior class were present to try out for the roles in the play, Seventeenth Summer, which is considered one of the all-time favorites. The play, presented on April 9 and 10, is a true-to-life drama of students in their first summer after graduation. The excellent performance given by the chosen cast of juniors was well received by the audience. Sue Althaus and Phil Yenerich took over the ro- mantic leads and were supported by an extremely well-balanced cast. With the exception of Margy Corrigan and Phil Yenerich, who both appeared in this year's contest play, the other members ap- peared for the first time in a high school play. Alan Price played the part of Mr. Morrow on Thursday night, but Louis Kerns took over on Friday evening because Alan was at the state speech contest. Much credit is due to the many people behind the scenes who gave up their time working on various committees in order to provide the setting for the play. Although they do not appear before the audience, they also rate part of the applause. Also, to Mr. Warren are expressed many thanks. for without his guidance and direction, none of the plays given at MHS this year. would have been as successful as they were. Story of Youth After Graduation: Well Received by Large Audience Seventeenth Summer will long remain in the hearts and minds of the players as well as the audience. MSEVENTEENTH SUMMER Presented by Junior Class April 9 and 10 CAST Angie Morrow L oos,.,.,.w . ,,,,,, Sue Althaus Margaret Morrow aaaa,.aat,,.....,.,..,..,,,. Patti Biers Lorraine Morrow aa,,a L aaar.a. Margy Corrigan Kitty Morrow aaaaaaa .,,. ,,,.....,,,......aaa. P a t Boyle Mrs. Morrow sssos ssss...rsoss,,,r.,,..,., K athy Phalen Mr. Morrow .t,, ,L o,,,... Alan Price, Louis Kerns Jack LL aa.aaaaaaa, Phil Yenerich Art .... LL ,.aa,.aaaaaaaa Larry Kennedy Martin L ,,..,,.. Bill Hartt Jane ..at,, L .,...,. Pat Carr Tony aaaaaaa L a.aaaaaaara Bob Glaser Margie a... LL L. L a,..aa,,aa L Sue Selby Fritz ,.s.,,... L sa,,.,.,.....,........,.,...a L LLLLLLLLLL Jim Archer Prompters L L Janet Wright, Kay Scheidenhelm Director LL LLLLLL LL LLLLLLLLLLL Mr. Stephen Warren BACK ROW: M. Corrigan. B. Hartt, L. Kennedy. P. Yenerich. J. Archer. S. Selby. B. Glaser. Mr. Warren. L. Kerns, FRONT ROW: K. Scheidenhelm, P. Biers, S. Althaus, P. Boyle, J. Wright, P. Carr, SEATED: K. Phaleng ABSENT A. Price tThursday night's cast! ILISX LETTER WINNERS Major Letter J. Bradshaw J. Hudal. R. Bumba R. Jacob R. Classon T. Jacob L. Davis W. Leiscr R. Dinges R. Masters S. Gehler A. Mitchell H. Goebel G. Pohl J. Hampson T. Potter J. Hessenberger R. Saueressig R. Higgins T. Truckenbrod Minor Letter J. Corrigan R. McLaughlin J. Elliott R. Motter G. Gilmore G. Pohl R. Higgins K. Truckenbrod N. Klinefelter L. Walker J. Mau D. Weber The Ttuwk Seaman STATE ENTRANTS IN 58 BACK ROW: Coach Verdie berger. B. Higgins, B. Leiserg FRONT ROW J Hampson L. Davis Altizer. T Potter J Hessen Senl' Six Boys From 'lhe l958 Varsi'l'y Squad fo l'l1e Sl'al'e Meel, Opened in l959 Wilh 'the Frosb-Soph Squad Winning Two Meels FROSH-SOPH SQUAD BACK ROW: Coach V. Altizer. D. Gehrke. F. Walters, J. Mahar. R. Childers. K. Carnahan. B Christmann Coach D. Gooden. Coach H. Rieke: MIDDLE ROW: B. Motter. R. Jones. D. Miller. R. Radtkc D Miller C. Beardsley. B. Bryan. Mgr.: FRONT ROW: J. Phalen, I. Chaon. B. Biers. K. Althaus. M. Kerns D Roegner ABSENT: J. Goebel. R. Collins. E. Hanson. D. Stremlau, J. Lewis. D. Woods. R. Penoyer. K. Stauth 01 goo, 5-'J 1 ' J ns' 4 M0 'f'u . MH5 51 4 4119 7 Cl? 15555 csv' Tom Truckcnbrod finishing the 880 at the triangular meet with Amboy and Hall The 1959 track season has begun on a marvel- ous note with the first five meets, which includes the South West Division NCIC meet. being easily won by the MHS varsity thinclads. The remainder of the season looks as though it will yield even more winsg however, the DeKalb Relays might prove to be contradictory to this. With the spirit and the depth the team has, they are sure to con- tinue in their winning streak. The first meet played this year, a triangular meet with St. Bede and Ottawa Marquette, took place on April l0. One of the highlights of the meet came when Buck Hessenberger, after falling down on one of the low hurdles, picked himself up and sprinted over the remaining hurdles to place second. Mendota took all but three of the first places and all but five of the second places. The final score was Mendota 92, Marquette 48. and St. Bede 7. The following Tuesday the Princeton Tigers and the Ottawa Pirates traveled to Mendota only The Winning 'rh Title Show to be defeated by the spirited Trojans. Bob Mas- ters made a high jump of 5' 10 which was quite impressive for the second meet of the season. Larry Davis with 2108.4 in the half mile, Jim Bradshaw with 54.6 in the quarter. and .lack Hartford with 5103.4 in the mile also looked very good. The two relay teams also romped to vic- tory. The final score was Mendota 6716. Prince- ton 4016. and Ottawa 38. The MHS thinclads scored 39 points on April I7 to cop the LaSalle-Peru relays in a field of eight schools which included Streator, LaSalle. Ottawa, Princeton, Marquette, Hall. St. Bede, and DePue. The Trojans won four firsts, three seconds and five thirds and edged the Ottawa Pirates who placed second with 31 points. Rain throughout most of the meet kept the times from being very fast. Mendota won firsts in the mile team event tHanson, Hartford, Mitchellt. 4:56.73 mile relay tLeiser. Truckenbrod. Davis, Bradshawt, 3:40.51 two-mile relay tTruckenbrod, Walters. Bradshaw. Davisj, 9:04.8g and 880 relay tHessenberger. Wehmeyer, Virgil, Leiserj, l:39.6. On a chilly April 2l at 5:30 p.m. the prelimi- naries for thc South West NCIC meet began at Princeton. The meet itself started at 7:00 p.m. and despite the cold the Trojans were victorious and crowned the conference champs. The final score was Mendota 5l16, Rock Falls 46, Prince- ton 3216, Hall 2916, Rochelle 26. and Geneseo 2316. On April 24, the MHS varsity scored an easy win. accumulating 8716 points to 3516 for Hall. and 22 5X6 for Amboy. On Saturday May 2 at the DeKalb Relays. the Mendota Trojans tied for fifth place out of a group of twenty-one schools. Palatine placed first with 64 points, West Aurora second with 33. Sterling third with 31, Rock Falls fourth with 22 points. and Streator and Mendota tied for fifth with 20 points apiece. The following Tuesday the Varsity boys were host to the LaSalle and Mar- quette thinclads. The Trojans came out easily on top with nine firsts, seven seconds. two thirds. and six fourths. giving a total of 8316 points to the Varsity club. 1rs1' Five Meels of l'he Season and Holding lhe Conference real' Polenlialily for Making This Year One of Our Finesl April April April April April May M ay May May May May May May May 1959 TRACK SCHEDULE TRACK RLCORDS THROUGH MAY 5. 1959 10 Triangular at Mendota 100 yd. dash :l0.2 L. Reedcr 1938 tMendota. St. Bede. and Ottawa Marquette! D- Wwieiimafl A. Richar ' 1-1 Triangular at Mendota J. Brown 1953 LQ 1955 1Mendota. Ottawa, and Princctonl 220 yd. dash 122.8 J. Brown 1955 I P Rl R. McMahon 1955 -' CHYS 440 yd. dash :51 D. Serup 1943 . 880 'l. l: h 1259.3 B. S ' 1' 1956 21 Southwest NCIC at Princeton mile yliunk li 4:40 Rv lgsgndu 1941 . . 120 yd. HH :15.6 P. Faber 1943 M dr'f: 'lElE lT'f'td 2611510121 21111 yu. 1.H 222.4 D. wesierman 1947 1 Cf' '- 'l - :m m Oy' 180311. 1.H 111.4 A. Merriman 1957 DeKalb Relays pole vault 123 :':gteHcahwZl:Iep 19-17 Triangular at Mendota high lump 6ll,Hg, L- Dunn lf: 1.1.-P. Ottawa Marquette. and Mendota! Shot Pm 58 778 B' Brown H' 7 D 56 state champ Mendota-Dixon at Mendota broad JUmP 31554 B- BFOWU 1957 discus 162'l0 N. Ehlers 1955 District at Ottawa state champ - 880 relay lZ33.4 R. Jauch 1955 Mendota-Rock Falls A. Goslin R. McMahon Invitational at Ottawa J. Brown javclin 200' D. Whitmore 1939 Slate at Champaign state champ mile relay 335.2 K. Gehler 1956 Mendota-Rochelle B. Bradshaw B. Dickey Conference at Sterling B. Stremlau VARSITY SQUAD BACK ROW: Coach V. Altizer, Coach D. Gooden, J. Mahar. D. Ultch. W. Johnson, D. Schammel. L. Tentler, K. Truckenbrod. B. Leiser. R. Dingcs. G. Gilmore. R. Masters. Coach H. Rieke: M1DDl.E ROW: D. Gehrke, J. Brad- shaw, D. Rogers. J. Elliott. L. Kennedy. J. Virgil, L. Davis. K. Hampson. A. Mitchell. J. Mau. B. Bryan. Mgr.: FRONT ROW: R. Jones. F. Walters. D. Gallagher, R. Motter, J. Hessenberger, R. Harmon. R. Fisher. S. Stein, J. Hartford: ABSENT: J. Wehmeyer, T. Truckenbrod, B. Merritt, T. Potter. O. Countryman, D. Campbell it A rig? ll As juniors. we busily prepare to honor out-going seniors. We're, great. we're Fine! We're the class of '59! Arid we've truly lived up to this motto. As we look back on our four years at MHS. we have many memories which prove this. Our freshman year we elected Terry Guilfoyle as our president with Sue Schrock twho lelt us our junior yearl as vice-president and Bonnie Hancock as secretary-treasurer. Also receiving the majority of votes from the class were Donna lnness, Margaret Hendrick, Caroline Musick, and .lim Owens, who represented our class on the Student Council. Our freshman year was the year of many firsts including the first obstacle which helped us prove our motto. None of the float committee who labored so hard for Homecoming will forget that gust of wind which blew all of the leaves off our tioat entitled Mow 'em Down and Leaf 'em Lay. Two more people who won't forget our first Homecoming are Maggie Hendrick and Larry Davis, who were chosen to represent our class in the Homecoming court. IM ' ob Pant Qeww Chosen to lead us in our sophomore year were John Mau as president, Betty Baker as vice- president. and Vonda Heitz as secretary-treasurer. The Student Council was greatly benefited by our representatives, Donna lnness, Maggie Hendrick, and Jim Owens, who were kept on from the preceding year, and the new members, Kent Truckenbrod and Bob Masters. This was the year of two of the biggest events of our high school careers, the annual biology trip to Chicago and the choosing of our class rings. Not many of us will never forget our early morning departure from MHS to visit Midway Airport. the Museum of Science and lndustry. the Museum of Natural History, and the Shedd Aquarium. lt certainly was a tired. but happy group which greeted their parents that night! Our class was the last to have the ring com- mittee get the entire day off to choose the class rings. And with two lunch hours! Those who can never forget that day are Sue Schrock. Caroline Musick. Beth Ekstrom, Larry Davis. Bob Mas- Those Andersons . our hrst play. can be well-termed as being a true success for the members of the class of '59. Highlighf Our Senior Hisloryg Build Monumenl' for Our Class ters. Jim Bradshaw. John Mau. and most of' all. Mr. Warren. The Homecoming court this year was graced by two of' our more glamorous members. Donna lnness and Larry Davis. This year our float in the big parade was entitled Drub the Hubs . Finally the biggest and best year so far rolled around--our junior year. which every Trojan looks forward to. Not only were we now upper- classmen, but we were also responsible for the Junior-Senior Prom. entitled Deep Purple . Elected to head the General Prom Committee were Donna lnness and Bob Masters. who had many able helpers from all the sub-committees. As one junior commitee remarked, We even have committees for the committees! Working right along with the general com- mittee were the busy class ollicers: Larry Davis as president. Bob Masters as vice-president. and Caroline Musick as secretary-treasurer. Inaugu- rated for the first time this year was the steering committee. This committee was composed of a llihls was only the beginning of a fantastic post- prom party. representative of each homeroom. Serving on this committee our junior year were JoAnne Auchstetter. Helen Rollins. Kala Fassig. Kent Truckenbrod. Jerry Hessenberger, and Bill Leiser. This year. a year of many firsts. brought us our first class play, Considered a big success by all. Those Andersonsu will be a fond memory of many of us who got our first taste of show biz. This play proved to many that our class has much hidden talent. The Student Council's junior representatives were again Margaret Hendrick. Donna lnness. Bob Masters. and Jim Owens, joined by Gerry Bader and Terry Guilfoyle. the new members. The flu epidemic struck just at Homecoming time and upset many float themes and prepara- tions. We will never forget Mr. Price's words as he reported in assembly that Homecoming had been called ofl' due to the illness of almost the entire Rochelle team. Later as the announcement came over th PA. systm fourth hour that Home- coming was NOT postponed. a spontaneous cheer The Grand Nlarch officially opened our first prom. which was entitled Deep Purple. l-'1 W1 s, -- tv it v af 9a Own Swim yew: was sent up from all the classes and plans went ahead Our court representatrves Maggre Hen drrck and Jerry Hessenberger practiced for the Grand March as the float commlttee finished our float MIX em Up 8: Beat em Well Due to its herght the float had to be put together outsnde but even wrth all the care grven to rt rt was strll practically demolished when ll was rrpped by a low hangmg branch Then as sprmg came around plans really be gan for Prom L1VlI1g up to our motto we proved we could really prtch ln and work Plans were made and thlngs were runnmg smoothly when lt was learned that we couldnt decorate untll the mght before Prom Determrnatron and co opera tron under the able supervlsron of our sponsors allowed us to really prove ourselves as May I7 rolled around and we had everything completed All too soon our semor year has come and we begm to do many thlngs for the last time Chosen to lead us ln thls our busiest year were Gerry Bader presldent .hm Owens vlce presldent and Betty Baker secretary treasurer Asslstlng these offrcers were the steerlng commlttee members Beth Ekstrom Bob Masters Terry Gullfoyle Jrm Bradshaw Tom Potter and Tom Trucken brod We Began fo Look info the Fufure To See Whaf Life Had in Sfore for Us. The Homecomrng Grand March thls year was led by our kmg and queen Larry Davrs and Carolme MUS1Ck followed by the semor court members Helen Rolllns and Jerry Elliott Our class play The Solld Gold Cadrllac gave us once agam the chance to prove our motto as one of our stars Chuck Grlmore went to the hospital one week before productlon Thls meant the entire cast had to help our dlrector Mr Warren learn the role rn five days Many long rehearsals drd the trlck and the play was pre sented to a full house each night The cast pre sented a very surprrsed Mr Warren Wlth a plaque to show their apprecratlon for hls wonderful help and pmch hrttmg As this our last year draws to a close we want to thank all of the people who have helped us our teachers and chaperones the Llons and Elks for thelr Post Prom partles and everyone ln the community who has helped us by buymg popcorn at games and donatmg tlme and materlals to our many projects But we especially want to thank our many sponsors for their help throughout our four years at MHS Sl-NIOR ADVISORS The Senior Advlsory Staff tleft To Right are Miss Bre se Mrs KlSld Mrs Do mer Mlss Payne Mr Murdock C hr 'Vlr Doemerb very ably advised our class through the busiest year of our hlgh school career If QWMX' ' s ' s v 9 ra ' 9 1 as ' n ' , ' vs a - - a s 9 v 7 ' , 1 . , . s ' 9 - a , ' s . , . . . . . . , . . 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' r 6 A , . a, Prestdent Vlce President Secret try Treasurer ClZaooR fwaenlalweo GERAI D BADER Cltss Prestdent 4 Steermg Com mlttee 4 Latm Club 4 Math Club 4 Nauonal Honor Socletv 4 NFL 4 Student Councll 1 4 Chairman 4 Class Play Properttes 4 Tlcltets 4 Publlclty 1 Speech Contest 1 4 Homecoming Commtttee I 1 3 4 Prom Commtttee 3 Mixed Chorus I Boys Chorus l Festtval I Atodnem F1 nance Chalrman 4 Semor Editor 4 Homeroom Staff 4 Equnpment Staff 4 Photographer s Asslstant 4 Business Staff 4 Dtvxslon hdltor 4 Assistant Llbrarxan 4 I JIM OWEINS Class Vnee Presndent 4 Steermg Com Choose Commencemenf Speakers, Plan Class Day Program n mittee 4 'VIath Club 4 Class Play 1 4 Student Counctl l 1 1 4 Vlce P esldent 4 Prom Cum mittee 1 Football I 1 1 4 Varsity 1 4 Atodnem Fmance 4 Photographers Asslslxnt 4 I'1'I'Y BAKER Class Vlee President 1 Seerettrv 4 Steertnp Commlttee 4 Camera C lub 1 4 I mn Club 4 Program Ch urman 4 N :tional Honor So uety4 I-HA4 FTA 1 4 GAAI 1 4 Basket ball M tnafber 4 Assistant ltbrarl tn 1 4 C l iss Play Prompter 1 4 Play Propertles 1 Stage Construe tion 1 Contest Pltv Prompter 4 Speech Contest 1 4 Prom Committee 1 Cnrls Chorus 1 Atodnem I-ln mee 4 Homeroom Staff hdttor 4 Busmess St iff 4 Photographers Asslstant 4 Dlvtslon l-dltor 4 STl:l-RINO COMM! l'l'EE The Steering, Committee lSttnd1ng T Clutlfowle J Bradshm B Nlasters l' Potter T Trueltenbrod Seated J Owens G Bader B Baker B Elsstromr l1LlSllN make plans for Class Daw and Commencement Exercises V -1 Q41 JAMES BRADSHAW: Steering Committee 4: Class Play 4. Stage Construction 3: Ring Committee 2: Football l, Z, 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Basketball l, 2. 3. 4, Varsity, Junior Varsity, 3. 4: Varsity Track Z. 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4 ARLENE H. BIALAS: Play Stage Construction 4. Programs 4: Atodnem Finance 4. Activity Staff 4. Typing Staff 4: Homecoming Committee 4: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus l. 3. 4. Officer 3. 4: Girls Chorus l: Festival 4: National Honor Society 4 JO ANNE AUCHSTETTER: Steering Committee 3: FHA Z. Historian l: GAA l. 2. 3. 4. Hockey Manager 3. Basketball Manager 4: Class Play Make Up 3. 4. Stage Construction 3: Hi-l.ite Re- porter 4: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4 JIM BRYAN: Play Construction 3: Basketball l: Atodnem Finance -1 l955 -- we Enwwd ALLAN BIERS: Assistant Librarian 4: Projectionist 3g Class Play Properties 3. 4: Stage Construction 3, Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus l: Festival lg Atodnem Finance 4 MARY AHLEMANN: Barton Township High School l, National Honor Society 4: FHA 2. 3. 4. Presi- dent 4. Guide 3: Class Play Publicity 3: Prom Committee 3: Vocal Soloist. Ensemble 2. 3. 4: Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4. Omcer 3: Contest 2. 3, 43 Festival 2, 4: All-State Chorus 4: Accompanist Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4: D.A.R. Winner CARLA ROSE BENTLEY BOTTOM: FHA 2: Class Play Programs 3: Girls Chorus 3: Band 1: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4 JAMES RED BOYLE: Class Vice-President lg Class Play 4. Publicity 4: Hi-Lite Staff Sports Editor 4. Reporter 3: Football l. 2. 3. Varsity 33 Basketball l, 2, 3. 4, Varsity 3. 4: Track 1, 2: Atodnem Finance 4 BONNIE BOWNE: FTA 4: GAA l. 2. 3: Assistant Librarian 3: Cadet l: Class Play 3. 4: All-School Play I: Speech Contest 2. 3: Hi-Lite Feature Editor 4, Reporter 4: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus 3. 4: Girls Chorus 1: Festival Chorus 3. 4: Atod- nem Finance 4. Faculty Co-Editor 4: Homecom- ing Committee l. 2. 3, 4: Play Properties 3 MADGE R. AMBLER: Baton Twirler I: Cadet lg Camera Club 4: l.atin Club 4: Hi-Lite Reporter 4: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus l: Atodnem Finance 4. Organizations Co-Editor 4: Photog- rapher's Assistant 4 llalllo ull IMI-IS DEN CAMPBELL: Class Play 3: Band l. 2. 3. 4: Dance Band 2. 3: Festival Band 4: Instrumental Ensemble 2. 3, 4. Soloist 2. 3. 4: Contest 2. 3. 4: Football l. 3, 4. Varsity 3. 4: Atodnem Music Editor 4: Finance Committee 4: Track 4. Manager 7 JANICE LOIYISE CARNAHAN: Camera Club 4: Latin Club 2. 3. 4. Secretary 4: National Honor Society 4: GAA I, 2. 3. 4. Basketball Manager 2: Class Play Stage Construction 3. 4: Hi-l.ite Re- porter 3. Co-Editor 4: Prom Committee 3: Band l: Festival l: Instrumental Ensemble l. Contest l: Atodnem Finance 4. Sports Co-Editor 4. Typing Staff 4. Division Editor 4: Salutatorian DORIS BUDACH: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4: FHA 1, Z. 3. 4. Degree Chairman Z: Class Play Publicity 3. Usher 4 JIM EDWARDS: Class Play Stage Construction 3: DO Club 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4, Football l. 2: Basketball Manager l LARRY W. DAVIS: Class President 3: Math Club 4: National Honor Society 4: FFA l. 2: Home- coming King 4. Attendant l. 2: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 2: Band l, 3. Equipment Mgr. 3: Festival Band 3: Instrumental Ensemble I. 3. Instrumental Soloist 3. Contest I. 3: Football l. 2. 3, 4. Varsity 3, 4, Co-Captain l. 2. 3, 4: Basketball l, 2. 4. Varsity 4, Junior Varsity l. 4: Varsity Track 2. 3. 4. State Track 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4 JUDY BURCH: LaSalle-Peru High l. 2: Art Club 4: Class Play Make Up 3, 4: Homecoming Com- mittee 3: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4. Candid Snaps 4 KALA A. FASSIG: steerfng Committee 3: Camera Club 3. 4, Secretary-Treasurer 3: Class Play Prop- erties 4. Stage Construction 4: Hi-Lite Staff Re- porter 4: Prom Committee 3: Band I, 2. 3, 4: Festival Band 3. 4: Instrumental Ensemble 2. 3, 4g Contest 2. 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 MARY JANE BRADY: Prom Committee 3: Atod- nem Finance 4: FHA 4: Class Play Program 3. Publicity 3, Ticket Committee 3. Usher 3. 4 RITSSELI. G. DINGES: Steering Committee 35 Class Play Properties 3, 4. Stage Construction 3. 43 Homecoming Committee Z. 3: Prom Committee 33 Ring Committee 2: Football 1. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3, 4: Varsity Track 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 ELIZABETH E. EKSTROM: Steering Committee 4: Assistant Librarian 3. 4: Camera Club 3: Latin Club 4: FHA 4: FTA 4: NFL 3. 4: Class Play 3, 45 Contest Play 4. Speech Contest 2. 3. 4: Home- coming Committee l. Z. 3. 4: Prom Committee 31 Ring Committee 2: Band l: Vocal Ensemble l. 2. 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4. Oliicer 4: Girls Chorus lg Contest 3. 4: Festival 2. 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4, Senior Staff 4. Business Staff 4 MARY ELLEN FENWICK: FHA 4: FTA 3. 4: Assistant Librarian 3. 4: Class Play Usher 3: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus l. 4: Girls Chorus 3: Chorus Festival 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Girls Ensemble 4 ROBERT JAMES MASTERS: Vice-President 3: Steering Committee 3. 4: Latin Club 4: Math Club 4: Electronics Club 3: National Honor So- ciety 4: Student Council 2. 3. 4: President 4: Class Play 3. 4: Speech Contest 3. 4: Homecoming Committee 2. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 2: Football l. 2: Basketball l. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Varsity Track 3. 4: Cross Country 4: Atodnem Finance 4 PEG FITZGERALD: FHA 2. 3. Vice-President 3: GAA l. 2. 3, 4. Volley Ball Mgr. 3: Class Play Make Up 3. 4. Programs 3. Stage Construc- tion 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4, Candid Snaps Committee 4. Art Staff 4 J. GARY GILMORE: Art Club 4: Prom Committee 3: Band l. Z: Dance Band 2: Instrumental En- semble I. 2: Contest l. 2: Basketball l. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4. Junior Varsity 3: Track 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Cross Country l. 2. 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 we Clwoe Own Ringo CHARLES GILMORE: Camera Club 4: Latin Club 3. 4: Class Play 4. Properties 3: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4. Organizations Stal? 4. Pho- tographer's Assistant 4 CAROL GLASER: FHA 4: GAA 2. 3. 4. Hockey Manager 4: Class Play Programs 3. Publicity 3. 4. Usher 3: Atodnem Finance 4. Activity Staff 4. Photographers Assistant 4: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus l. 2. 3. 4: Festival Chorus 4 KAREN E. GEHANT: Class Play Stage Construc- tion 3: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4 JERRY HESSENBERGER: Steering Committee 31 Class Play. Publicity 3. 4. Usher 4. Stage Con- struction 3. 4: Homecoming Attendant 3: Prom Committee 3: Football 1. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Basketball l: Varsity Track 3. 4. State 3: Atodnem Finance 4. Photographers Assistant 4 ALLEN GEHANT: Speech Contest 3: Hi-Lite Staff 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Basketball 4. Varsity 4. Junior Varsity 4: National Honor Society 4 BLANCHE R. FRANKLIN: Monmouth High l: Class Play Publicity 3. Usher 4. Stage Construc- tion 3: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4 TERRY A. GUILFOYLE: Class President l: Steer- ing Committee 4: Camera Club 3: Latin Club 4: NFL 2. 3. 4: Student Council 3: Class Play 3. 4: Debate l: Speech Contest 2. 3: Hi-l.ite Staff 4. Co-Editor 4: Homecoming Committee 3: Foot- ball l. 2: Atodnem Activities Staff 4. Finance Committee 4. Photographer's Assistant 4 DIANE GELITHER: FHA 4: Class Play Programs 3. Publicity 3. Usher 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4 MARY ANN HAUB: Amboy High School l. 2: FHA 4: GAA 4: Class Play 3. Properties 4: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus 3. 4: Festival Chorus 4: Atodnem Finance 4. Activity Staff 4 MARGARET ELIZABETH HENDRICK: Camera Club 4: National Honor Society 4. Secretary- Treasurer 4: Latin Club 4: Student Council 1, 2. 3. 4. Secretary-Treasurer 4: Assistant Librarian 3. 4: Cheer Leader Z, 3, 4: Class Play 4. Make Up 3. Programs 3: Hi-Lite Reporter 4: Prom Committee 3: Homecoming Committee l. 2. 3. 4. Attendant I, 3: Atodnem Finance 4: GAA I. 2. 3. 4: FTA 3. 4: Mixed Chorus 4: Festival 4 BONNIE MAE HANCOCK: Secretary-Treasttrer l: FHA l: GAA l. 2. 3. 4. Tumbling Manager 3: Cadet Z: Cheerleader 3: Class Play Make Up 4. Programs 4. Publicity 3. 4. Usher 3: Prom Commit- tee 3: Mixed Chorus 4: Girls Chorus 3. Officer 3: Atodnem Finance 4 ROBERT HIGGINS: Class Play 3. 4. Stage Con- struction 3. 4: Projectionist 2: Football l: Prom Committee 3: Homecoming Committee 3. 4: Track l. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 BARBARA FAULKNER: Class Play Construction 4: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4. Typ- ing Stal? 4. Art Staff 4 JERRY ELLIOTT: West Frankfort Community High l. 2: Latin Club 2. 3, 4: Play Stage Con- struction 3: Speech Contest 4: Homecoming At- tendent 4: Prc-m Committee 3: Football 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Track Varsity 3: Atodnem Finance 4 MALCOLM P. GLEASON: Saint Bede l: Camera Clttb 3. President 3: Art Club 4: All School Play 2: Mixed Chorus 2. Festival Z: Football Mgr. 2. Basketball Mgr. 2: D0 Club 4. President 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Class Play 4: Contest Play 4 CAROL LEA FITCH: FHA 2. 3. 4. Secretary 4. Degree Chairman 3. Guide 3: Assistant Librarian 3. 4: Class Play 3. Properties 3: Hi-Lite Reporter 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Vocal Ensemble 3. 4: Mixed Chorus l. Z. 3. 4. OHicer 2: Girls Chorus l. Officer l: Contest 3. 41 Festival 2. 3. 4: Mixed Chorus Accompanist 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4: GAA l. Z. 3. 4 WMM? JOAN ARLENE KLINEFELTER: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Organizations Co-Editor, Photog- rapher's Assistant. Finance 4: FHA 4: Class Play Programs 4, Usher 3, 4 JACKIE KESSLER: Math Club 4: Electronics Club 3: Prom Committee 3: Band l, 2. 3. 4. Dance Band 2. 3. 4: Festival Band 4: Instrumental Ensem- ble 2. 3. 4. Instrumental Soloist 4. Contest 2. 3. 42 Atodnem Finance 4: National Honor Society 4 PAT JANES: GAA I: Cadet I. 2: Class Play 3. 4. Properties 3: All School Play l: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus 3. Officer 3: Girls Chorus 2. Officer 2: Festival Chorus 2. 3: Girls Chorus Ac- companist I. 2: Mixed Chorus Accompanist 2, 3: Vocal Ensemble 3: Atodnem Finance 4, Candid Snaps Committee 4 BILL LEISER: Steering Committee 3: Class Play Stage Construction 3. 4: Homecoming Committee 2. 3: Prom Committee 3: Football l. Z, 3. 4, Var- sity 3. 4: Track 1, Z. 3, 4. Varsity 3, 4. State 3: Atodnem Finance 4 1951 -- A Quan ti Finals: GAYLON IRVIN: LaSalle-Peru High I. 2. 3: Atod- nem Finance 4 CARLEEN FORTH: National Honor Society 4: Class Play 3. 4: GAA I, 2. 3, 4, Hockey Manager 2, Social Chairman 3: Speech Contest 3: Prom Committee 3: Band l. 2, 3, 4, Librarian 3. 4. Student Conductor 4: Dance Band 2. 3, 4: Festival Band 3. 4: Contest 1. 2. 3. 4, Ensemble l. 2. 3. 4, Soloist 2, 3. 4: Girls Chorus I. Mixed Chorus 3. 4: Contest 4. Ensemble 4: Accompanist Mixed Chorus 3. 4. Ensemble 3: Atodnem Finance 4: Art Staff 4: Valedictorian DONNA INNESS: FHA 2: GAA l, 2. 3. 4: Student Council l, 2, 3. 4. Chairman 4: Cheer Leader 1. 2. 3, 4: Class Play 3. 4: Homecoming Committee l. 2. 3. 4. Attendant 2: Prom Commit- tee 3: Vocal Ensemble 2: Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4: Festival Chorus 2, 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 JAMES MILTON KENNEDY: FFA I. 2. 3. 4: Class Play Stage Construction 3: Atodnem Finance 4 MARY ANN KLEIN: Class Play Prompter 3. 4. Programs 4. Publicity 3, Ticket Committee 31 Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4, Activity Staff 4: GAA l. 2. 3. 4, Volleyball Manager 3. Point Chairman 4: National Honor Society 4 BEVERLY J. KLECKNER: Class Play Publicity 3. Stage Construction 4: Accompanist Girls Chorus lg Atodnem Finance 4 Own Pam 8. Plug -- l957 JIM SONDGEROTH: FFA 2. 3: Class Play Stage Construction 3: Atodnem Finance 4 EDNA KORNI-IMAN: Class Play 3. 4. Publicity 3. Programs 4: Speech Contest 3: Prom Committee 3: Band 1: Atodnem Finance 4. Staff Assistant 4, Typing Staff 4: National Honor Society 4 BARBARA Kl.7TTI-IR: Camera Club 4: Assistant Librarian 3, 43 Class Play Properties 4: Hi-Lite Staff Reporter 4: Prom Committee 43 Mixed Chorus 3. 4: Girls Chorus 3, Officer 3: Contest 4: Festival 4. All-State 4: Mixed Ensemble 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Contest Play Make Up 4 JOHN MAU: Class President 2: Camera Club 41 Latin Club 43 Math Club 4: Electronics Cluh 3: National Honor Society 4. President 4: Student Council 4. Chairman 4: Projectionist I. 2, 3. 4: Class Play 3. 4: Stage Construction 3. 4: Contest Play 4: Homecoming Committee 2. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 2: Band l: Foot- ball l. 2: Track 3. 4: Varsity 3. 4: Atodnem Fi- nance 4. Sports Editor 4, Photographers Assistant 4, Statistician 4 RUTH ANN MIil.l.0TT: Camera Club 3: FHA 4: Class Play Programs 3. Publicity 3, Tickets 3. Usher 3: Girls Chorus I: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4 RICH N. L. MICHEL, JR.: Class Play Properties 3, 4. Stage Construction 3. 4: Homecoming Com- mittee 2. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus I: Football l: Basketball Manager Z: Atodnem Finance 4 VONDA HEITZ: Secretary-Treasurer 2: GAA 1, 2, 3, Freshman Representative 1, Basketball Manager 23 Class Play 4. Make Up 3, Programs 4. Proper- ties 3: Hi-Lite Reporter 3. 4. Circulation Manager 43 Prom Committee 33 Girls Chorus 1, Zg Atodnem Finance 4. Candid Snaps Committee 4 Jl'DlTH JONES: Baton Twirler l. 2: Class Play Usher 4: Girls Chorus 1, 2: Prom Committee 3: GAA l. 2: Atodnem Finance 4 REA MEIICR: Girls Chorus I. 3. Mixed Chorus 4: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4: FHA 4: Art Club 4: Class Play Usher 4 KI-INDALL Ml-QTZI-IN: Football I. 2: Prom Commit- tce 3: Class Play Stage Construction 3. 4: Atodnem Finance -1 CAROLINE MUSICK: Class Secretary-Treasurer 3. Steering Committee 3: Camera Club 3. 4: Latin Club 4: National Honor Society 4: FHA 4: FTA 3. 4. President 4, Secretary-Treasurer 3: Class Play 3. 4. Stage Construction 3: Hi-Lite Staff 4. Re- porter 4: Homecoming Queen 4: Prom Committee 3: Ring Committee 2: Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4. Of- ficer 4: Festival 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4. Faculty Co-Editor 4. Photographers Assistant 4: GAA l. 2. 3. 4 ALLAN MITCHELL: Class Play Construction 3. 4: Football l. 2. 3. 4, Varsity 3: 4: Basketball l. 3. Manager 2. Junior Varsity l: Track 2. 3. 4. Var- sity 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 JUDY MUZZY: Class Play Usher 3. 4: Prom Com- mittee 3: Band l. 2: Instrumental Ensemble 2. Contest Z: Atodnem Finance 4 KEITH EUGENE PILLER: FFA l. 2. 3. 4. Presi- dent 3. 4: Class Play Properties 3: Band l: Atod- nem Finance 4 l958 -- Pnpwm 8. Piclwwo NORMAN A. MILLER: Prom Committee 3: Basket- ball l. 2. 3. 4, Varsity 2. 3. 4: Track l: Football l, 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3, 4 HELEN ROLLINS: Steering Committee 3: FHA l. 2. 3. 4. Treasurer 4: Cadet 2: Class Play Make Up 4. Programs 3: Homecoming Attendant 4: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus l. 4: Girls Chorus 3. Officer 3: Festival 4: Girls Chorus Ac- companist 3: Atodnem Finance 4 WILLIAM H. MUNSON: Atodnem Finance 4: DO Club 3. 4 TOM MUNSON: FFA 1. 2. 3. 4: Class Play Pro- grams 4: Properties 3. 4. Publicity 3. 4. Stage Construction 3, 4: Football Varsity 3. 4: Basket- ball I: Cross Country 2: Atodnem Finance 4: Photographers Assistant 4 RAY MOTTER: Class Play Stage Construction 3: Football l. 2. Varsity 3. 4: Basketball Manager 3, 4: Varsity Track 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 DICK SAYLOR: FFA l. 2. 3: Class Play Publicity 3. 4. Stage Construction 3. 4: Homecoming Com- mittee 2. 3: Prom Committee 3: Track 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Football l. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Class Play Usher 4 Higldliglet Su. Uean I-ll.l.IiN KAYI-I ROGERS: Class Play Publicity 3: Hi-Lite Reporter 3: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus l. 2: Festival 3: Vocal Ensemble 2: Atod- nem Finance 4: FHA 4 RICHARD SCHNIIDT: FFA 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Football Manager 4 BILL TAYLOR: Art Club 4: Class Play 3. Pro- grams 4. Properties 4. Tickets 3. 4. Publicity 3: Hi-Lite Reporter 3: Prom Committee 3: Football I, Z. 3. 4: Basketball I: Track l. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Atodnem Art Staff 4. Atodnem Finance 4 SHERYLL ANN SNYDI-IR: GAA I: Class Play Make Up 3. Usher 3. Stage Construction: All School Play Make Up 3: Girls Chorus 1: Atod- nem Finance 4: Graduated at Mid-Term PHILIP SCHI-IIDF.NHEI.M: FFA l. Z. 3. 4. Sec- retary 2: Class Play Properties 3. 4: Prom Com- mittee 3: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Dance Band 2. 3. 4: Festival Band l. 2. 3. 4: Ensemble l. 3. 4. Soloist I, 2. 3. 4. Contest l. 2. 3. 4. State 3. 4: Basketball lg Cross Country I: Atodnem Finance 4 GI-IRALD SONDGI-IROTH: Football 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 THOMAS J. POTTER: Class Play Publicity 3. Tic- kets 3. 4. Stage Construction 3: Prom Committee 3: Football I. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4. Co-Captain I, 2: Basketball l. 2. Junior Varsity l: Track l. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 2. 3. 4. State Track 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 DONALD R. RICH: Math Club 4: Prom Commit- tee 3: Band l. 2. 3. 4. President 4. Student Con- ductor 4: Dance Band Z. 3. 4: Festival I. 2. 3. 4: Contest l. 2. 3. 4. Soloist 2. 3. 4. Ensemble l. Z. 3. 4: Football l. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 3. 4. Co-Captain 4: Atodnem Finance 4 PATRICIA ROICGNI-IR: FHA 2. 3. 4. Recreation Chairman 4: GAA 3. 4: Class Play Usher 3: Atod- nem Finance 4 EILEEN SCHAMMEL: FHA I. Z. 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Graduated at Mid-Term THOMAS TRUCKENBROD: Steering Committee 4: Math Club 4: FFA l, 2, Vice-President 2: Class Play Stage Construction 3: Prom Committee 3: Football l, 2. 3, 4, Varsity 3. 4: Track 2, 3. 4, Varsity 2, 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4 GAIL C. ZIMMERMAN: Class Play Stage Construc- tion 4: Prom Committee 3: Band l. 2: Atodnem Finance 4 ROCKWELL SLOTER: Class Play Program 4. Stage Construction 3: Football l: Atodnem Finance 4 LARRY WALKER: Class Play 4. Properties 3. 4: Basketball l. 2. 3. Junior Varsity 3: Track l. Z. Varsity 3. 4: Cross Country 2. 3: Atodnem Fi- nance 4 l959 -- llnxinua Seniofw ROLAND SLOAN: Class Play Programs 4: Basket- ball Manager 2: DO Club 4: Atodnem Finance 4 RONALD SCHMITZ: Football l: Atodnem Finance 4 JUNE ZIMMERMAN: Class Play Publicity 3. Usher 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Mixed Chorus l: Girls Chorus 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4 SHARON M. WALZER: Rostia Kain High I, 2: FHA 3: Atodnem Finance 4 KENT TRUCKENBROD: Steering Committee 3: Math Club 4: Student Council 2. 4. Parliamentarian 4: Class Play 4, Stage Construction 3, 4: Home- coming Committee 2, 4: Prom Committee 3: Foot- ball l. 2. 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4: Basketball l, 2. 3, 4. Varsity 3, 4, Junior Varsity l, 3: Track 3, 4, Varsity 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4 JIM WILLARD: FFA I, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Football 4: Atodnem Finance 4 wail Day ul Days JERALD TRLCKENBROD: Class Play Stage Con- struction 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Fi- nance 4 RAYMOND ROY WORSLEY: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4: Class Play Stage Construc- tion 3 RUTH ANN VINCENT: FHA 4: Class Play Ticket Committee 3, Usher 4: Atodnem Finance 4 CAROLYN SUE TAYLOR: FHA 2. 3. 4. Secretary 3, Degree Chairman 4: GAA I. 2: Assistant Li- brarian 4: Baton Twirler l. 3: Class Play 3. Make Up 4. Speech Contest 2: Prom Committee 3: Atod- nem Finance 4 ALLAN W. ZIMMERMAN: Class Play Stage Con- struction 3, 4: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4 GEORGE WIXOM: FFA l. 2. 3: Class Play Stage Construction 3: Prom Committee 3: Football 3. Varsity 3: Atodnem Finance Committee 4 E ,,f f' RICH WELLS: Prom Committee 3: Football l, Z. 3. 4, Varsity 3, 4: Track 1, 3, Varsity 3: Atodnem Finance 4 GERALD W. ZINKE: Class Play Construction 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Atodnem Finance 4 GERALD H. ZOLPER: Class Play Construction 3, 4: Atodnem Finance 4 LYNN BL'TCH TENTLER: Camera Club 3: Class Play Publicity 3. 4. Usher 4. Stage Construction 3. 4: Football l. 2. 3. 4. Varsity 2. 3. 4: Atodnem Finance 4: Homecoming Committee 1. 2. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Basketball l. 2: Track I, Z. 4, Varsity 2. 4 Sp I , Choose Topics, Prepare Ora+ions COMVIENCFMENT SPFAKERS C Forth J Carnahan J Mau G Bader B Masters were chosen as speak crs for graduation VALEDICTORIAN SAIUTATORIAN C Forth J Carnahan achieve highest scholastic records To Inspire Thoughl' of Graduahon Graduation! That night of nights that opens so many doors to the future also brings a great thrill and responsi- bility to our five Commencement speakers Chosen to represent our class at the graduation exercises these people can truly look back on our graduation as a night not soon to be forgotten In addition to the Valedlc torian and Salutatorian speakers were Gerry Bader as class president Bob Masters ts Student Council president ind John Mau who wis chosen by vote of the class Hold Place of Honor in Eyes of Fellow Classmafes The two highest awards to the mem bers of the senior cl iss are those of Valedictorian and Salutatorl in These honors are given in recognition of the top two people in the cliss scholisti cilly This year the top two ire Cu leen Forth md Janice Clrn 1h in Con gritulitions Ctrleen ind Jin' 90925 I have to live with myself, and so I want to be fit for myself to know,' Always to look myself straight in the eye. I don't want to stand with the setting sun, And hate myself for the things I've done. I want to go out with my head ereetg I want to deserve all men's respeetg But here in the struggle for fame and pelf I want to be able to like myself. I don't want to look at myself and know That I'm bluster and bluff and empty-show. I never ran fool myselfg and so, Whatever happens, I want to be Self respecting and eonseienre-free. The above poem is presented to each member of the graduating class each year by Mr. Price and carries an inspiring message to those who are about to go out into the world as adult citizens. An interested figure in school activities, Joe Stevens. bids farewell to all of you. lluiognaplw